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THE LUCERNIAN THE MAGAZINE OF THE PRESBYTERIAN GIRLS' COLLEGE, GEELONG Vol. 2, No. 29 DECEMBER, 1958 Editress: ELIZABETH ROLAND "Lucernian" Committee: Mardi Fallaw, Joanne Griffiths, Diana Hirst, Helen Lewis, Clara Macintyre, Janet McIntyre, Judith McLennan, Aina Veldre, Jacqueline Holland. Teaching Staff: Principal: Miss L. SHAW, B.A. Mrs. E. RENFREY. Miss J. SUTHERLAND, M.Sc. .Miss L. GORDON. Miss K. OHLSON, B.A., Dip.Ed. Miss R. STEERE. Miss E. A. HOPE, B.A., Dip.Ed. Miss M. THOMSON. Miss A. BOTTERILL, B.A., Dip.Ed. Miss H. SAWATZKY. Miss R. MAGUIRE, M.A. Miss N. HOWARD. Miss D. PHILLIPS, B.A., Dip.Ed. Miss B. MACKENZIE. Miss H. SIFRI, B.Sc. Miss M. WIGHTMAN. Miss M HENDERSON, B.Sc. Miss M. LITTLE. Miss P. EVANS, B.A., Dip.Ed. Miss J. DE FERRANTI. Miss E. RIDDELL. School Chaplain: The Rev. K. MACLEAN. •

SCHOOL OFFICE-BEARERS The Principal (Miss L. Shaw) is Patron of all School Activities. Prefects: Elizabeth Roland (Head Prefect), Helen Lewis, Mardi Fallaw, Joanne Griffiths, Clara Macintyre, Janet McIntyre, Pamela Radford. Deputy Prefects: Joan Hamilton, Jacqueline Holland, Margaret Mackeliar, Heather McDonald, Judith McLennan. House Committee: Clara Macintyre (Head of House), Joanne Griffiths, Joan Hamilton, Margaret Mackellar, Heather McDonald, Janet McIntyre, Judith McLennan, Cynthia Wettenhall. Sport : Captain: Mardi Fallaw. Baseball: Captain, Mardi Fallaw; Vice-Captain, Barbara Burnside. Basketball: Captain, Margaret Lewis ; Vice-Captain, Betty Grant. Hockey: Captain, Helen Lewis ; Vice-Captain, Beverley Strong. Tennis: Captain, Janet McIntyre; Vice-Captain, Joanne Griffiths. .1.40.410.4pyipygysymil.W.M.M.M.M.P......•

r SCHOOL HOUSES: Ardens House: Captain : Janice Gray ; Vice-Captain : Beverley Strong. Forum Representatives : Robin Hodgson, Catherine Thomas, Virginia Profitt. Harris House: Captain: Mardi Fallaw, Vice-Captain : Joanne Griffiths. Forum Representatives : Betty Grant, Margaret Mackellar, Pauline Seitz. Lawson House: Captain : Diana Hirst ; Vice-Captain : Judith McLennan. Forum Representatives : Janet Simpson, Heather McDonald, Elizabeth Rushbrooke. Roslyn House: Captain: Clara Macintyre ; Vice-Captain : Barbara Burnside. Forum Representatives : Joan Hamilton, Cynthia Wettenhall, Diana Longwell.

Library Committee: Miss Hope, Janet McIntyre (Librarian), Joanne Griffiths, Janice Gray, Joan Hamilton, Penelope Hedges, Margaret Mackellar, Heather McDonald, Pamela Radford, Cynthia Wettenhall. Social Service: Miss Evans, Clara Macintyre. Music Club: Miss Wadelton (President), Misses Littleton, Butler, .McQualter, Stevens (Vice-Presidents) ; Janet McIntyre (Secretary), Betty Grant, Diana Holt, Margaret Mackellar, Clara Macintyre, Joanne Griffiths, Cynthia Wettenhall, Judith McLennan, Heather McDonald. French Club: Miss Botterill, Miss Evans, Clara Macintyre, Judith McLennan. P. F. A.: Miss Shaw, Judith McLennan (President), Janet McIntyre (Vice-President), Margaret Mackellar (Treasurer), Clara Macintyre (Secretary), Joanne Griffiths, Joan Hamilton, Betty Grant, Heather McDonald, Beverley Strong, Catherine Thomas, Janice Gray, Janet Simpson, Margaret Say, Cynthia Wettenhall. P. G. A.: Miss Shaw, Judy McLennan, Betty Grant, Cherill Wade, Patricia Nicol, Rhonda Balfour, Cynthia Wettenhall, Margaret Leigh (Leaders), Sandra Funston (Pres.), Sandra Bufton (Treasurer), Prudence Gilmore (Secretary. BOARDING HOUSES: David House: Captain : Diana Holt ; Vice Captain : Margaret .Mackellar. House Council Representatives : Catherine Thomas, Robin Ross, Helen McColl.

Hearne House: Captain : Janet McIntyre ; Vice-Captain : Betty Grant. House Council Representatives : Heather McDonald, Beverley Strong, Cherill Wade. McPhee House: Captain : Joanne Griffiths ; Vice-Captain : Clara Macintyre. House Council Representatives : Margaret Lewis, Shirley Bennett, Margaret Leigh, Janice Gray. . Neilson House: Captain : Cynthia Wettenhall ; Vice-Captain : Judith McLennan. House Council Representatives : Margaret Say, Elizabeth Boddy, Barbara Paton.

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CONTENTS School Office-bearers .. Editorial Council Notes Parents' and Friends' Association Ladies' Auxiliary of the Parents' and Friends Association Junior School Auxiliary Valedictory School Notes The late Mrs. Ingram .. Junior School Notes .. The Head Prefect's Notes The Walnut Plaque .. Calendar of School Events, 1958 Boarders' Diary, 1958 Church Notes House Notes .. University Scholarships, 1957 Sport .. School Activities Music Examination Results French Club .. Alliance Francaise Examinations Film Club Report Library Report P.F.A. Report P.G.A. Report .. . Dramatic Club Report . Arts and Crafts Report Social Service Report .. Canteen Report Hospital Report .. Speech Night, 1957 Prize List, 1957 .. Examination Results, 1957 House Shields and Cups .. Sports Prizes and Special Awards . Salvete, 1958 Valete, 1957 Original Section Book Review .. Acknowledgments .. • Old Collegians' Association— Annual Reunion Welcome to Staff .. Swimming Sports .. Melbourne Reunion .. .. Garden Party •• .• • • " Sun " Golf Cup • • School Athletics •• . •• . •• . •• Car Observation Rally • • . •• •• •• Annual At Home .. . •• •. •• ••

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EDITORIAL " I do not scruple to pronounce that in the whole world there is not a worse country than what we have yet seen of this." Such was the general attitude of the members of the " First Fleet " towards Australia when they arrived here in 1788. The sight they saw was a vast expanse of blue-grey land, parched, sandy, and practically useless. Food was scarce, the seasons were diverse, and the material for founding the colony was from the dregs of English society : stubborn, resentful, and ignorant. Is it any wonder, then, that such statements as : " I believe this country to be the outcast of God's works," or " I cannot see any inducement whatsoever for a colony to be formed here," were made ? There was one man more courageous and far-sighted than these, who saw in the unfurling of the Union Jack at Sydney Cove on January 26th, 1788, " the foundation of an Empire." Australia was founded by the necessity of clearing England's gaols of the aged, the diseased and the mentally disordered, not on the vision of founding a new Empire. Yet vision there was, not in the Imperial Government, but in its official representative, Captain Arthur Phillip, R.N., who, as is shown by his statement at the foundation of the colony, did not doubt a greater future for Australia, despite its His task of colonising grim infancy. with such wretched material was made more difficult by the shortage and uncertainty of food supplies, by the lack of skilled farmers and adequate farming implements and the failure of the Home Government and the officers of the garrison to support him. Phillip saw, of course, the difficulties which the settlers had to meet ; he agreed that " no country offers less assistance to the first settlers than this does," but it was typical of his faith in the future that in the same sentence he declared : " nor do I doubt but

that this country will prove the most valuable acquisition Great Britain ever made." Such was the man who founded the present-day Australia and who gave us our proud heritage, for, if it had not been for Phillip's fortitude and determination, the infant colony would have been abandoned. Some of us look upon the foundation of our country with shame. Others blame England and her harsh penal code for founding our country with such poor material and others dismiss the problem as an irrelevant episode in our history. All will agree now, however, that good times followed the evil ; that a nation came into being while its people were busily engaged in breeding sheep, growing wheat, digging gold, learning to be good politicians, training athletes, and fighting world wars. When looking at these achievements, we are apt to say : " My, haven't we progressed ? " ; but, in looking at our development, we must not forget the work and the vision of Arthur Phillip and the pioneers who followed him, who laid the foundations of our progress by opening up the land, building our cities and creating our culture. It is they who founded our national heritage, and it is they who have left to us the task of carrying on their work for the generations which will follow us. It is while we are still at school that we are moulded for our future life. Here at " Morongo " our aim is " to be worthy of our founder's ambition " ; here, in a Christian atmosphere of unity and fellowship, we are helped fully to understand our responsibility to our school, our home and our country. It is up to everyone of us, then, as the women of the future, to do our part in carrying on the ideals and the work of the founders of our School and our country.

THE LUCERNIAN THE MAGAZINE OF THE PRESBYTERIAN GIRLS' COLLEGE, GEELONG Vol. 2, No. 29 DECEMBER, 1958 Editress: ELIZABETH ROLAND " Lucernian" Committee: Mardi Fallaw, Joanne Griffiths, Diana Hirst, Helen Lewis, Clara Macintyre, Janet McIntyre, Judith McLennan, Aina Veldre, Jacqueline Holland. Teaching Staff: Principal: Miss L. SHAW, B.A. Mrs. E. RENFREY. Miss J. SUTHERLAND, M.Sc. Miss L. GORDON. Miss K. OHLSON, B.A., Dip.Ed. Miss R. STEERE. Miss E. A. HOPE, B.A., Dip.Ed. Miss M. THOMSON. Miss A. BOTTERILL, B.A., Dip.Ed. Miss H. SAWATZKY. Miss R. MAGUIRE, M.A. Miss N. HOWARD. Miss D. PHILLIPS, B.A., Dip.Ed. Miss B. MACKENZIE. Miss H. SIFRI, B.Sc. Miss M. WIGHTMAN. Miss M. HENDERSON, B.Sc. Miss M. LITTLE. Miss P. EVANS, B.A., Dip.Ed. Miss J. DE FERRANTI. Miss E. RIDDELL. School Chaplain: The Rev. K. MACLEAN.

• SCHOOL OFFICE-BEARERS The Principal (Miss L. Shaw) is Patron of all School Activities. Prefects: Elizabeth Roland (Head Prefect), Helen Lewis, Mardi Fallaw, Joanne Griffiths, Clara Macintyre, Janet McIntyre, Pamela Radford. Deputy Prefects: Joan Hamilton, Jacqueline Holland, Margaret Mackellar, Heather McDonald, Judith McLennan. House Committee: Clara Macintyre (Head of House), Joanne Griffiths, Joan Hamilton, Margaret Mackellar, Heather McDonald, Janet McIntyre, Judith McLennan, Cynthia Wettenhall. Sport: Captain: Mardi Fallaw. Baseball: Captain, Mardi Fallaw; Vice-Captain, Barbara Burnside. Basketball: Captain, Margaret Lewis ; Vice-Captain, Betty Grant. Hockey: Captain, Helen Lewis ; Vice-Captain, Beverley Strong. Tennis: Captain, Janet McIntyre ; Vice-Captain, Joanne Griffiths.

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SCHOOL HOUSES: Ardens House:

Captain : Janice Gray ; Vice-Captain : Beverley Strong. Forum Representatives : Robin Hodgson, Catherine Thomas, Virginia Proffitt. Harris House:

Captain : Mardi Fallaw, Vice-Captain : Joanne Griffiths. Forum Representatives : Betty Grant, Margaret Mackellar, Pauline Seitz. Lawson House:

Captain : Diana Hirst ; Vice-Captain : Judith McLennan. Forum Representatives : Janet Simpson, Heather McDonald, Elizabeth Rushbrooke. Roslyn House:

Captain : Clara Macintyre ; Vice-Captain : Barbara Burnside. Forum Representatives : Joan Hamilton, Cynthia Wettenhall, Diana Longwell. Library Committee:

Miss Hope, Janet McIntyre (Librarian), Joanne Griffiths, Janice Gray, Joan Hamilton, Penelope Hedges, Margaret Mackellar, Heather McDonald, Pamela Radford, Cynthia Wettenhall. Social Service:

Miss Evans, Clara Macintyre. Music Club:

Miss Wadelton (President), Misses Littleton, Butler, .McQualter, Stevens (Vice-Presidents) ; Janet McIntyre (Secretary), Betty Grant, Diana Holt, Margaret Mackellar, Clara Macintyre, Joanne Griffiths, Cynthia Wettenhall, Judith McLennan, Heather McDonald. French Club:

Miss Botterill, Miss Evans, Clara Macintyre, Judith McLennan. P. F A.:

hiss Shaw, Judith McLennan (President), Janet McIntyre (Vice-President), Margaret Mackellar (Treasurer), Clara Macintyre (Secretary), Joanne Griffiths, Joan Hamilton, Betty Grant, Heather McDonald, Beverley Strong, Catherine Thomas, Janice Gray, Janet Simpson, Margaret Say, Cynthia Wettenhall. P. G. A.: Miss Shaw, Judy McLennan, Betty Grant, Cherill Wade, Patricia Nicol, Rhonda Balfour, Cynthia Wettenhall, Margaret Leigh (Leaders), Sandra Funston (Pres.), Sandra Bufton (Treasurer), Prudence Gilmore (Secretary. BOARDING HOUSES: David House:

Captain : Diana Holt ; Vice Captain : Margaret Mackellar. House Council Representatives : Catherine Thomas, Robin Ross, Helen McColl. Hearne House:

Captain : Janet McIntyre ; Vice-Captain : Betty Grant. House Council Representatives : Heather McDonald, Beverley Strong, Cherill Wade. McPhee House:

Captain : Joanne Griffiths ; Vice-Captain : Clara Macintyre. House Council Representatives : Margaret Lewis, Shirley Bennett, Margaret Leigh, Janice Gray. Neilson House:

Captain : Cynthia Wettenhall; Vice-Captain : Judith McLennan. House Council Representatives : Margaret Say, Elizabeth Boddy, Barbara Paton.

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Clara Macintyre, Pamela Radford, Janet McIntyre, Elizabeth Roland (Head .Prefect), Joanne Griffiths, Centre: Miss Shaw. Helen Lewis, Mardi Fallaw.

CONTENTS Page 1 . School Office-bearers 4 Editorial .. . 5 ,• •• Council Notes .. 5 •• Parents' and Friends' Association 6 Ladies' Auxiliary of the Parents' and Friends Association . 6 Junior School Auxiliary 7 Valedictory 7 . School Notes 8 The late Mrs. Ingram .. 8 Junior School Notes .. 8 The Head Prefect's Notes . 9 . The Walnut Plaque .. 10 . Calendar of School Events, 1958 12 . Boarders' Diary, 1958 .. 15 Church Notes .. 15 . House Notes .. 17 . University Scholarships, 1957 . 18 . Sport .. .. 20 . School Activities • • 21 . . Music Examination Results 22 French Club .. 22 Alliance Francaise Examinations 22 . Film Club Report 23 Library Report 24 P.F.A. Report 25 P.G.A • Report .. . 25 . Dramatic Club Report 25 Arts and Crafts Report 26 Social Service Report 27 .• Canteen Report 27 Hospital Report 27 .• Speech Night, 1957 28 . Prize List, 1957 .. 29 . Examination Results, 1957 31 House Shields and Cups .. 31 •• . Sports Prizes and Special Awards . . 32 .. Salvete, 1958 32 Valete, 1957 . .•• • Original Section 34 . 50 Book Review .. Acknowledgments 51 Old Collegians' Association— Annual Reunion .• 52 Welcome to Staff 52 ••••. • 52 Swimming Sports .•••• Melbourne Reunion .. • 52 52 Garden Party .. .. •••• " Sun " Golf Cup .. 52 . School Athletics •• . 52 Car Observation Rally • . • • . •• 52 Annual At Home .. .. . . •• •• •• 52 •• •• I

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EDITORIAL " I do not scruple to pronounce that in the whole world there is not a worse country than what we havee yet seen of this." Such was the general attitude of the members of the " First Fleet " towards Australia when they arrived here in 1788. The sight they saw was a vast expanse of blue-grey land, parched, sandy, and practically useless. Food was scarce, the seasons were diverse, and the material for founding the colony was from the dregs of English society : stubborn, resentful, and ignorant. Is it any wonder, then, that such statements as : " I believe this country to be the outcast of God's works," or " I cannot see any indLicement whatsoever for a colony to be formed here," were made ? There was one man more .courageous and far-sighted than these, who saw in the unfurling of the Union Jack at Sydney Cove on January 26th, 1788, " the foundation of an Empire." Australia was founded by the necessity of clearing England's gaols of the aged, the diseased and the mentally disordered, not on the vision of founding a new Empire. Yet vision there was, not in the Imperial Government, but in its official representative, Captain Arthur Phillip, R.N., who, as is shown by his statement at the foundation of the colony, did not doubt a greater future for Australia, despite its His task of colonising grim infancy. with such wretched material was made more difficult by the shortage and uncertainty of food supplies, by the lack of skilled farmers and adequate farming implements and the failure of the Home Government and the officers of the garrison to support him. Phillip saw, of course, the difficulties which the settlers had to meet ; he agreed that " no country offers less assistance to the first settlers than this does," but it was typical of his faith in the future that in the same sentence he declared : " nor do I doubt but

that this country will prove the most valuable acquisition Great Britain ever made." Such was the man who founded the present-day Australia and who gave us our proud heritage, for, if it had not been for Phillip's fortitude and determination, the infant colony would have been abandoned. Some of us look upon the foundation of our country with shame. Others blame England and her harsh penal code for founding our country with such poor material and others dismiss the problem as an irrelevant episode in our history. All will agree now, however, that good times followed the evil ; that a nation came into being while its people were busily engaged in breeding• sheep, growing wheat, digging gold, learning to be good politicians, training athletes, and fighting world wars. When looking at these achievements, we are apt to say : " My, haven't we progressed ? " ; but, in looking at our development, we must not forget the work and the vision of Arthur Phillip and the pioneers who followed him, who laid the foundations of our progress by opening up the land, building our cities and creating our culture. It is they who founded our national heritage, and it is they who have left to us the task of carrying on their work for the generations which will follow us. It is while we are still at school that we are moulded for our future life. Here at " Morongo " our aim is " to be worthy of our founder's ambition " ; here, in a Christian atmosphere of unity and fellowship, we are helped fully to understand our responsibility to our school, our home and our country. It is up to everyone of us, then, as the women of the future, to do our part in carrying on the ideals and the work of the founders of our School and our country.

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COUNCIL NOTES Borrowing Borrowing money seems to have become one of the chief activities of commercial enterprises in this decade, and the same subject necessarily forms a frequent discussion at school council meetings, for if there is any organisation more in need of capital for building than a public school, we have yet to hear of it. The Council has ambitiously embarked on a large-scale building programme. The immediate objects are to provide four brick classrooms for 1959 and to complete the Gertrude Pratt Hall. A further object is to find a solution to the problem of boarding accommodation —a problem which constantly troubles the Principal as she considers the long list of applications.

Staff Probably the best compliment which could be paid to the staff is to say, with all sincerity, that they are worthy of the Principal. One might also point to the excellence of the girls produced by the School, and say : " What a grand staff this School must have ! " The Council's task is indeed a pleasant and rewarding one when it has the care of such a happy and successful college as " Morongo."

PARENTS' AND FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION The Parents' and Friends' Association continues to function quietly, and activities have been well supported by parents and others interested in the welfare of the School. Chaplain At the Annual Meeting in May officeA Scottish burr has been added to the bearers of the previous year were reaccents heard at the monthly meetings elected, namely : President, Mr. C. L. with the appointment to the Council of Hirst ; Vice-Presidents, Mr. J. N. David, the new School Chaplain, the Rev. K. Mr. E. C. Laird, Mrs. P. Lowe ; SecreMacLean. He has, of course, been ap- tary, Mrs. G. S. Gray ; Treasurer, Mr. pointed to the Finance Committee ! F. H. K. Davis. The girls again entertained us with scenes from Shakesperian Loyal Servants Members of the Council were greatly plays, and the evening concluded with distressed to hear of the death of Mrs. supper, in which the girls taking part Ingram soon after her retirement from in the plays and the members of the the domestic staff after many years of House Committee joined. The Garden Party held in March was • loyal service and devoted interest. The School will certainly be the suf- again very successful, and realised the ferer when Miss Betty Hope leaves at sum of 1645, which was divided equally the end of the year, for she has made a with the Junior Auxiliary and Old Colfine contribution over a long period legians. To these two bodies we extend (1942-1958) as a member of the teach- our thanks for their co-operation. We are very grateful to our organisers, Mr. ing staff. N. Pettitt and Mr. H. Downie, and to Principal: our Treasurer, Mr. Davis, who shoulder The Council was delighted and grati- the responsibility of this function, also fied (but not surprised) to learn that to all others who helped in various ways. Miss L. Shaw had been elected President A happy social evening was held in of the Headmistresses' Association of July at the Newtown Town Hall, when Australia. Miss Shaw's exceptional Miss Shaw and the staff were enterqualities are constantly before our notice tained at a Crazy Whist Party. The opand are the subject of many an envious portunity to meet the staff in this inforremark by people from other schools. mal way was welcomed by a large num-

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ber of parents.• A picture night, followed by supper, will conclude the social functions for the year. The Association has provided a fourspeed record attachment to the public address system at the School, enabling long-playing records to be used, and the thanks of the girls was expressed in a letter from the Head Prefect. The date of the 1959 Garden Party has been fixed for April 4th, when we shall look again for the usual interest and support of parents and friends. We express our thanks to Miss Shaw and members of the staff for their loyal help and interest, and extend a warm invitation to parents not yet connected with the Association to join us at any time. J. M. GRAY, Hon. Secretary.

LADIES' AUXILIARY OF THE PARENTS' AND FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION Another most interesting year has been achieved under the capable leadership of Mrs. S. Blakiston, assisted by the following office-bearers : Mrs. W. H. Murray, Secretary ; Mrs. A. Lucas, Treasurer ; and Committee, Mesdames Cummins, Drew, Gray, Goodall, Lowe and Sharkey. We greatly appreciate the help that has been given to us by the syllabus items. Miss Lucy Shaw inspired us all with her helpful talk on the teenage girl. Miss Laidler, from the Gordon Institute of Technology, gave us new ideas at a cooking demonstration. Mrs. K. MacLean delighted us with her experiences while teaching in Scotland. Mrs. Lindsay took us on a tour of Spain and Mrs. Shann advised us how to get the most out of television with a family. To these ladies we are most indebted. As well as these items, a social afternoon has been held and also a day's outing in Melbourne, when the morning was spent at the Botanical Gardens and the afternoon at MacRobertson's chocolate factory. Our usual standard was maintained at the Annual Fete.

Our meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday in each month at St. George's Church Hall at 2.30 p.m. Any interested mothers or friends would be most welcome. We are most grateful to the Board of Management of St. George's for their willing co-operation at all times, and to each of our members for their full support. (Mrs.) W. H. MURRAY, Hon. Secretary.

JUNIOR SCHOOL AUXILIARY The Auxiliary has continued to meet on the third Tuesday of each month in the Bible Class Room at the McPhillimy Hall. These meetings have been well attended, allowing the mothers to meet together socially as well as to work for the Junior and Nursery Schools. The office-bearers for 1958 are : President, Mrs. M. S. Bartlett ; Vice-Presidents, Mrs. A. H. McGregor, Mrs. G. McDonald ; Hon. Secretary, Mrs. A. J. Turnbull ; Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. J. D. Reid ; Committee, Mesdames Armstrong, Cherry, Cowley, Jarman, Lucas, Stock and Vickers-Willis. The big effort of this year once again was the Garden Party. Our members joined with the Parents' and Friends' Association and the Old Collegians' Association, and helped to make this function a very happy and successful one. From our share of the proceeds we were happy to donate £100 to the Gertrude Pratt Hall Fund. Early in the year a very happy and well-attended social evening was held at Elizabeth Lodge, when some of the members presented a very amusing charade. In May we were able to give £20 to Miss Brownhill to purchase suitable equipment for the Nursery School, and in June the Auxiliary presented to the Junior School a radiogram, which has been of great help both to the staff and children. A collection of old newspapers, linen and small glasses was made for the Geelong Hospital, and gratefully received by them. We have continued with the sale

THE LUCERNIAN of used clothing, and also held an Australian Tea in July. Proceeds from these sources have helped to increase our funds. Our thanks are given to all the speakers who came and added interest to our meetings during the year. They were : Mrs. H. G. Marfell, who spoke on her work with the Juvenile Court ; Matron M. Taylor, of the Geelong Hospital ; Mr. L. Bell, of the Teachers' Training College, who spoke on the use of Psychology Tests in Schools ; Miss L. Shaw, who spoke on "Children of To-morrow" ; Mrs. Kathleen Swift, who gave a demonstration of an electric frypan ; and Mrs. K. Nall, who gave a very interesting travel talk and showed us slides of the Brussels Fair. We would like to thank Miss Shaw for her interest and help during the year and Miss Courtney, Mrs. Walters, Mrs. Kershaw and Miss Brownhill for their continued help in many ways. The Auxiliary has received loyal support from all office-bearers and members throughout the year, and a cordial invitation for the coming year is extended to all mothers of Junior and Nursery School pupils. L. Turnbull, Hon. Secretary.

VALEDICTORY We were all sorry to hear that Miss Hope would be leaving us this year. Since 1942, when Miss Hope came to " Morongo," she has taken a most important part in our school life. Not only has she been interested in the academic side of our education—a side in which she has had outstanding success—but for some years she was both chief mistress of the School and Boarding House ; then, after a year's leave of absence, became chief of the House. Another important " out-of-class " activity in which she took a most valuable part was the annual Shakespeare Day celebrations, which are equally enjoyable and memorable to both the audience and the many temporary actresses. Throughout her stay at "Morongo," Miss Hope has given invaluable help to the girls of the Library Committee, and it has been only by her untiring guidance and assistance to the girls on the Lucernian ". Committee that our magazine has been successfully completed every year. We wish Miss Hope every happiness in the future, and would like her to know how much we have appreciated and enjoyed having her with us.

SCHOOL NOTES This year we welcomed three new members of the staff to the School at our first Assembly—Miss Gordon, Miss Sawatzky and Miss Little. Miss Thompson, who has been a member of the Junior School Staff, also joined the Senior Staff. On June 16th, Mr. David presented the School with a slice of the last walnut tree which was growing on Magna Carta Island when that great charter was sealed in 1215 by King John. Mr. David, who is forever looking out for something of interest for " Morongo," had been corresponding with the owner of the island since 1946. At last (12 years later) a polished plaque made from

that tree, arrived. It is to be placed in a showcase, and is then to be kept in our new School Hall. Other generous gifts given by friends of the School this year, were : A four-speed attachment for our radiogram, given by the Parents' and Friends' Association ; and Mrs. J. S. Venters very kindly presented us with a new School flag. For a term we were without a School Chaplain, thus we were glad to welcome in March the Rev. Mr. Kenneth MacLean to "Morongo." We hope that his time at "Morongo " will be both happy and memorable. " Morongo," over the years, has expanded tremendously, so the Council de-

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cided to extend the School's buildings. During second term the old School Hall and the dressmaking room were moved to other sites, and since that time, four new brick classrooms have almost neared completion. Tenders have been called for the construction of the Gertrude Pratt Memorial Hall and also for extensions to the dining room. Elizabeth Roland.

THE LATE MRS. INGRAM It was with deep sorrow that we learned on our return to school in third term of the death of Mrs. Ingram. Her long period of devoted service to " Morongo " will be ever remembered. All members of the Boarding House and Day School are united in expressing their sympathy with the friends and relatives of the late Mrs. Ingram. JUNIOR SCHOOL NOTES This year has been a particularly happy one in the Junior School. In February, when school reopened, there were many new little faces. These newcomers settled in very quickly, and were working confidently in Mrs. Walters' care when Mrs. Kershaw arrived to take charge of them early in March. The children had looked forward to Mrs. Kershaw's arrival with happy anticipation, and immediately adjusted themselves to the change. The Annual Sports Day was arranged for the end of the first term, but owing to unsuitable weather, the sports were postponed until early in June. The girls took their preparations seriously and contested each event very keenly. It was particularly interesting to note that Anne Whiteside was champion of the Junior School, as she had a foot ailment which necessitated specialist treatment when she was young. Noni Paterson was runner-up. The Nursery School owes a debt of gratitude to some of the mothers who gave up their time and made their cars available to take the little ones on various outings. The highlight of the excursions was a visit to Bell Post Hill during the Autumn, These little ones enjoyed

the outing, hut they must have felt bewildered at the vastness of the Boarding House and the two schools. It was with much excitement that we received two visitors at the Junior School one morning during the second term. The President and the Secretary of the Junior School Auxiliary, Mrs. Bartlett and Mrs. Turnbull, came to present us with a lovely radiogram from the parents. We had felt a desire to attempt to educate the children to appreciate good music, and it was obvious that the parents felt as the staff did. It was not long before gifts of some lovely records were made to the School. We are very grateful for the records and for the suitability of the choice. At first, it was thought that the radio would not be used nearly as much as the recordplayer, but that idea was false. Seldom a day passes without the use, in one room or another, of the radio for such lessons as stories, nature study, social studies, musical appreciation, or folkdancing. The school of the air is a great asset to the girls' education. Lest the mothers do not realise the usefulness of their gift, they may be assured that it is invaluable. With preparations for Hobbies Day and the Christmas Party well in hand, we realise that the end of the year is all too close. But it has been a very happy year, and we hope that those who leave us to join the ranks of the Senior School will have a successful and happy future.

THE HEAD PREFECT'S NOTES The Prefects for 1958 were : Mardi Fallaw, Joanne Griffiths, Helen Lewis, Clara Macintyre, Janet McIntyre, Pam. Radford and Elizabeth Roland (Head Prefect). We were inducted a little later than usual this year, as a new Chaplain had not yet been inducted when school opened in February. The Induction Service was eventually held on March 12th. A week after the announcement of the Prefects, Jacqueline Holland, Joan Hamilton, Heather McDonald, Margaret Mackellar, and Judith McLennan were announced as Deputy Prefects for 1958.

THE LUCERNIAN Once again, this year the Prefects led the School in the British Commonwealth Youth Sunday march through Geelong. This year representatives from various youth groups took part in the service. I was very proud to be able to represent " Morongo " in this service. The most important social event for the Senior girls this year was the School Dance held on June 7th. We had as our guests Miss Shaw, Miss Krome, Miss Sutherland, Miss Ohlson and Miss Jacka, the Prefects of the Hermitage and the boys from Geelong College and Geelong All the girls were Grammar School. most willing to decorate the hall with illustrations of vintage cars, balloons, and with streamers. I would like to thank Miss Jacka, the parents of the Senior girls, and the girls themselves for their most enthusiastic co-operation. Especially would I like to thank on behalf of us all Miss Sawazky and Janet McIntyre for their most successful illustrations. The Prefects also attended the school dances of the Hermitage and Geelong Grammar School during the year. All the Prefects attended a Prefects' Luncheon given by the Victoria League at Aberdeen House to commemorate the Queen's Birthday. Captain Michael Walsh spoke to us of his experiences as a paratrooper during the Suez crisis and at Cyprus. The School Play, " Miss Linley of Bath," was presented to the public on August 22nd. Some of the Prefects acted as usherettes, and, at the same time, thoroughly enjoyed watching an excellent performance on the part of the Dramatic girls. The Rev. Kenneth MacLean, our School Chaplain, this year conducted our annual School Service, in which he reminded us all not to force God's hand by being self-centred. The offering was collected by the Prefects, whilst Helen Lewis and I read the lessons. In closing, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the other Prefects, who have done so much to help me throughout this year, and my thanks go

also to the Deputy Prefects for their continued support. On behalf of us all, I would like to thank the girls of the School for their co-operation during the year.The Prefects would like to express with me their sincere appreciation for all that Miss Shaw and the members of the Staff have done for us to make this year such a happy one. I also wish to extend my best wishes to next year's office-bearers, and wish them every success in their duties. Elizabeth Roland.

THE WALNUT PLAQUE " Morongo " receives many gifts from generous donors, but this year we have received a truly memorable one. Through the tireless work of Mr. J. N. David we have been presented with a slice of walnut wood from the last walnut tree on Runnymede Island. We were all completely mystified when one day we were given special lessons on " Bad King John " and the signing of the Magna Carta, but all the members of the Staff were very secretive, and we could not even guess at the reason from their evasive answers to our questions. Then, on Monday, September 9th, we were pleased to welcome Mr. David, Chairman of the School Council, to our Assembly, and we all wondered what the strange parcel was that he held under his arm. We were kept in suspense. . . Mr. David told us the story of Magna Carta, and then the story of his twelve-year correspondence to obtain the plaque. We heard how he had read in the paper that the last great walnut tree under which King John had signed the Magna Carta had blown down in a storm. He immediately wrote to Sir Patrick Hannon, the owner of Runnymede Island, asking him if he could possibly send a section of the wood to Morongo." Sir Patrick agreed, and now, after twelve years of delays and persevering correspondence, we have received this famous plaque, of which we are so rightly proud.

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Throughout the twelve years there were only three direct contacts made with Sir Patrick. Miss Sutherland and Miss Evans tried to contact him when they were in London, Miss Botterill got as far as an interview with his secretary, and Mr. Roland actually had lunch with him at his club. In 1952 the island was handed over to the British Government, but both Mr. David and Sir Patrick still worked enthusiastically to obtain us a plaque, despite the fact that all the historical societies had to be satisfied first.

Then, at last, after twelve long years, Mr. David could bring us a slice of a Runnymede walnut tree and present it to Elizabeth Roland, the Head Prefect. We do appreciate his wonderful gesture very much, and feel we cannot show our gratitude enough for such a valuable gift. This is just another instance of his constant thought for and generosity towards the School, and I am sure every " Morongo " girl will feel proud to think that her school owns a slice of the last walnut tree grown on famous Runnymede Island.

CALENDAR OF SCHOOL EVENTS, 1958 TERM I February 12th: School began. Mrs. S. J. McColl, the President of our Old Collegians' Association, and Mr. J. N. David, the Chairman of our School Council, were present at the first assembly. February 14th: The School Prefects were announced. They are : Mardi Fallaw, Joanne Griffiths, Helen Lewis, Clara Macintyre, Janet McIntyre, Pamela Radford and Elizabeth Roland. February 19th: Elizabeth Roland was announced as Head Prefect, and the Deputy Prefects, the House Captains and the Vice-Captains were also announced. February 20th: Mardi Fallaw was announced as the School Sports Captain. February 21st: The Women's World Day of Prayer was observed in morning Assembly. Mrs. Jones, of the Salvation Army, spoke to us on this year's theme, "The Bread of Life." February 27th: After competing in swimming heats at Eastern Beach, we returned to school and listened to the broadcast of the Queen Mother's arrival at Essendon. March 4th: The Annual Swimming Sports were held at Eastern Beach. This year, thanks to the work of Miss Shaw, the Staff, and the House Captains, the afternoon was organised most successfully and efficiently. March 5th: The Rev. Mr. Kenneth McLean, our new School Chaplain, was welcomed to " Morongo " during Assembly.

March 12th: Mr. McLean inducted the Prefects this morning. March 13th: Matches were played against the Geelong Teachers' College. March 14th: Melbourne Grammar visited " Morongo " for baseball and tennis matches. The Annual Garden Party was held in the afternoon. The girls of the School who ran the sweets stall raised £76. March 17th: Mr. McLean brought the Rev. Mr. Grant, Chaplain of the John Flynn Memorial Church, in Alice Springs, to speak to us about the work of the A.I.M. and the Flying Doctor's Service. April 1st: The Head Prefect attended the annual P.A. Luncheon with Miss Shaw. April 4th-9th: The Easter vacation. April 12th: " Morongo " visited M.L.C. for tennis and baseball matches. April 18th: The School had a half-holiday for the Public Schools' Boat Race heats. April 19th: The Head of the River. Our congratulations go to .Melbourne Grammar School on their victory. Baseball and tennis matches were played against the Hermitage at " Morongo " during the morning. April 25th: An Anzac Service was held during the morning. Later that day the annual production of excerpts from Shakesneare's plays by the Senior girls was presented in honour of Shakespeare's birthday.

THE LUCERNIAN May 1st: Mrs. Buntine brought Mrs. Gordon Harris, the U.S.A. observer from the Girl Scouts, and Miss Lang, an Australian Guider, out to meet us. May 3rd: The annual Athletic Sports were held. This year, for the first time in many years, Roslyn House won. May 4th: British Commonwealth Youth Sunday was held. " Morongo " once again took part in the march through the city, and later attended a service at St. Georgd's. May 13th: Scenes from " Romeo and Juliet " and " The Taming of the Shrew" were performed for the Parents' and Friends' Association. TERM II June 3rd: School re-opened. June 6th: " Morongo " finals for the State-wide Jaycee Speaking Contest. June 7th: The School Dance was held in the School Hall. This year the theme for the dance decorations was vintage cars. June 9th: Mr. David presented the School with an historic slice of walnut-tree—from the last tree which witnessed the sealing- of the Magna Carta on Runnymede in 1215. June 13th: Our Prefects attended the Prefects' Luncheon given by the Victoria League in honour of the Queen's Birthday. Captain Walsh, a paratrooper, gave a first-hand account of the Suez crisis of 1956. June 14th: The Prefects attended the Hermitage school dance. June 21st: The first hockey and basketball matches of the season were played against ,Melbourne Grammar. Intermediate A and G went to Melbourne to see a performance of " Julius Caesar." June 26th: The Sub-Intermediate girls attended a performance of " Giselle." July 5th: Some of our girls attended the Warrinn House Dance at Geelong College. July 14th: Emlyn Williams gave a solo performance as Charles Dickens. The Senior School attended.

July 18th: Examinations began. July 22nd: Mrs. Falk spoke to us about Mercer House. July 25th: The Intermediate and Leaving Art Classes visited Melbourne. July 28th: Mrs. Fraser and Mrs. Shipping came to test some of the girls for nursing bursaries. August 1st: The Matriculation French Class went to Melbourne with Miss Botterill to see a performance of the " Bourgeois Gentilhomme." August 2nd: Matches were played against P.L.C. August 6th: Two senior students from the Kindergarten Training College came to speak to us. August 8th: A recital was given by Avril McKinnon in aid of the new hall. She was accompanied by Miss Valda Johnstone at the piano. August 9th: Alliance Francaise examinations held at Belmont High School. August 11th: Miss Schefferle and ,Mrs. Gowty gave us an informative talk on " Dietetics." August 12th: Mantoux Tests. August 14th: B.C.G. injections. August 16th: Many of the Senior girls attended the Senior House Dance at Geelong College. Mackie Dance was held at the hall at " Morongo." August 22nd: The Senior Dramatic Club presented " Miss Linley of Bath," by Mary Sheridan. August 27th: Films from the Father and Son Movement were screened for the parents and girls. •

TERM III September: Miss Ohlson took the Leaving girls to Tasmania. September 16th: School began. September 20th: A tennis tournament with Geelong College. September 22nd: The Senior girls attended a performance of " Pygmalion."

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September 27th: The Matriculation English Class went to see three most interesting films on the Antarctic— " Blue Ice," " 90 Deg. South," and "Antarctic Vigil." October 1st: School photographs were taken for the " Lucernian." October 4th: The Prefects and a few Senior girls attended the Geelong Grammar School Dance. October 6th: Mr. Jamieson spoke to us about the British and Foreign Bible Society. October 10th: The Matriculation and Leaving girls visited the French Fair. October 11th: Annual Scholarship Exams. were held. at the School. October 12th: The Annual School Service was conducted by the School Chanlain, .Mr. McLean.

October 13th: The boarders and many day girls attended the first night of " Trial by Jury " and " The Gondoliers," presented by the Geelong College Old Boys and the boys. October 13th: The Geelong College Opera was held. October 21st: The Music Exams. began. October 22nd: The Music Exams. were continued. October 23rd: Miss Ross and Miss Hurley spoke to the Matriculation and Leaving girls on University Courses. October 24th: The Perception Exams. were held. October 29th: Junior School Hobbies Day. October 31st: Teachers' College lectures. " Men on Ice " at Geelong Grammar School.

BOARDERS' DIARY, 1958 February 11th: The Boarders returned to begin another year. February 12th: School commenced very smoothly. February 15th: The Intermediate Boarders challenged the Leaving girls to a baseball match. February 16th: The first P.F.A. meeting, which was a general meeting, was held. February 19th: The House Captains and Vice-Captains of the Boarding Houses were announced. February 20th: The Senior Boarders from Leaving and Matric. attended the Induction of the Rev. K. MacLean. TERM I February 22nd: We thank the Council for making possible the most successful picnic, held at Torquay. February 23rd: Miss Sawazky spoke to the P.F.A. March 1st : The Boarders' Annual Tennis Tournament was held. In the afternoon the Matric. girls attended the film, " Robbery Under Arms," and in the evening Miss Ohlson kindly showed the film, " Captain Lightfoot."

March 2nd: A few of the Senior girls took part in the Communion Service held at St. David's Church. The P.F.A. held Bible Study. March 4th: The Swimming Sports were held. March 7th: The first House Council was held. March 8th: The P.F.A. put on a very successful concert. March 10th: The first P.G.A. meeting was held. March 12th: The Prefects were inducted. March 15th: Baseball and tennis matches were played against Melbourne Grammar. Many girls helped to prepare for the Fete. March 16th: The P.F.A. held a working-bee. March 22nd: Some girls took part in the P.F.A. swimming heats ; other members went to " Karingal " to look after the children during their fete. Miss Ohlson showed the film, " The Elusive Pimpernel," in the evening. March 28th: A number of P.F.A. girls swam in the annual P.F.A. Swimming Sports, held at the Olympic Pool.

THE LUCERNIAN March 29th: Various competitions were held between the Houses during the evening. March 30th: We took part in the St. David's Easter Service by singing a part of the " Story of the Cross." The P.F.A. held an Easter Service, and put on a play taken from " Man Born to be King," to which all boarders were invited. April 1st: The first meeting of Miss Davy's choir was held. April 3rd: The boarders departed for the Easter vacation. April 8th: The boarders returned. April 11th: The P.F.A. held a working-bee. Matches were played against M.L.C. April 12th: The Senior boarders saw the film of " The Bolshoi Ballet." April 18th: All the boarders went to the Boat Race heats. We would like to thank the friends of the School and the Old Collegians for the gift of a radiogram. April 19th: Everyone enjoyed the Public Schools' Boat Races. Miss Ohlson showed the film, " The Drum." April 20th: Mr. and Mrs. Goodall, accompanied by Mrs. Hair, sang at our first Music Club meeting. The P.F.A. held Bible Study. April 25th: The more senior members of the P.F.A. attended the joint Leaders' Conference with Geelong College. April 26th: The P.F.A. Conference was continued. A barbecue, Bible Study and discussion were held, after whic'h the boys were entertained to tea at " Morongo," where another discussion was held. May 2nd: The Rev. Mr. Murrell spoke to the P.F.A. and showed slides. May 3rd: Many of the boarders' parents came down for the Athletic Sports. May 4th: The School took part in the Commonwealth Youth Sunday March, and the younger boarders were taken to watch the parade. May 8th: The Senior Music girls attended the celebrity concert given by the violinist Ida Haendel.

May 10th: Many Senior boarders were able to go to the College School Dance. Miss Ohlson showed the film, " The Sea Shall Not Have Them," to the other girls. May 11th: A few members of the P.F.A. went to a Youth Tea held by the St. David's P.F.A. May 13th: The Parents' and Friends' Association heid their Annual Meeting at the School, and were entertained by the Leaving girls, who reproduced the plays prepared for Shakespeare's Day. May 16th: The School closed for the May vacation. TERM II June 2nd: The boarders returned. June 7th: The School Dance was successfully held after a great deal of help from the boarders during the day. June 9th: Mr. David presented to the School a piece of walnut wood from Magna Carta Island. June 14th: The Prefects attended the Hermitage School Dance, and the other girls were shown the film, " So This Is Paris." June 15th: The P.F.A. enjoyed a musical afternoon listening to portions of the " Messiah," by Handel. June 19th: The Senior boarders attended the Celebrity Concert at which Petre .Manteanu sang. June 20th: Miss Maguire and Miss MacLean each gave an interesting talk to the P.F.A. June 21st: The Music Club were entertained by Mrs. Hair, Graham Hair and Lynette Searle. June 28th: Miss Ohlson screened the film, " Doctor at Sea." June 29th: The P.F.A. held Bible Study. July 1st: Miss Stevens held the first meeting of the Record Club. July 4th: The P.F.A. held a very successful debate, " That Capital Punishment Is Necessary. July 5th: Many of the Senior girls were able to attend the Warrinn House Dance, at Geelong College. July 12th: School closed for the mid-term week-end.

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July 14th: Boarders came back in the evening. July 15th: The Senior girls went to hear Emlyn Williams as Charles Dickens. July 17th: The Senior Music girls attended a celebrity concert given by the Symphony Orchestra. July 20th: The P.F.A. held a Mission Day Service. Miss Ohlson kindly showed the film, " Men of the Mulga." July 26th: We all enjoyed the film, " Geordie," shown by Miss Ohlson. July 27th: A Music Club meeting was held, at which Miss Davey's choir sang and several girls played duets. August 2nd: Matches were played against M.L.C. at " Morongo." The Middle School boarders entertained the Geelong College boys at the return Warrinn Dance. August 3rd: The P.F.A. held Bible Study. August 8th: The Old Collegians arranged a very successful concert at the School, at which the coloratura soprano, Avril McKinnon, sang. August 9th: The French students competed in the Alliance Francaise Exams.- In the evening the P.F.A. held a barbecue, after which Miss Ohlson showed the film, " Jungle Book." August 10th: A Confirmation Service was held at St. David's Church, at which 26 boarders were admitted into the full membership of the Church. August 12th: Many boarders had a Mantoux Test for T.B. August 14th: Those girls with negative reactions had the B.C.G. T.B. injections. August 15th: The Juniors went to the Hermitage play. August 16th: Many of the Seniors went to the Senior House Dance, while the Mackie boys were entertained at " Morongo " by the more junior girls. August 17th: St. David's held a Communion Service, in which many boarders took part. August 21st: The Senior Dramatic girls presented the School Play, " Miss Linley of Bath," at which many of the boarders were present. The other

boarders went to hear the contralto, Elena Nikolaidi, at the Plaza Theatre. August 22nd: The rest of the boarders, with the public, enjoyed " Miss Linley of Bath." August 23rd: The more senior members of the P.F.A. had a combined Bible Study with the College at Lara. A barbecue was held at the You-Yangs, after which a " mock trial " was enacted. August 24th: Both sections of the Choral and Pianoforte Sections of the House Competitions were held, and adjudicated by Miss Davey. August 29th: The boarders went home for the September vacation. TERM III September 15th: The boarders returned for third term. September 19th: Roslyn and Ardens had a barbecue and social. September 20th: Many boarders took part in a mixed doubles tennis tournament with the College and the Hermitage. Miss Ohlson showed the film, " Scott of the Antarctic," in the evening. September 22nd: The Matric. and Leaving girls went to see the play, " Pygmalion," presented by the Geelong Repertory Society. The P.G.A. recommenced their weekly meetings. September 28th: The P.F.A. held Bible Study. October 2nd: The Test Exams. started for the Seniors. Many of the Seniors enjoyed the celebrity concert at which Daniel Barenboim, the pianist, played. October 4th: A few Senior boarders attended the Geelong Grammar School Dance. Miss Ohlson showed the film, " To Hell and Back." October 10th: Many of the girls from Leaving and Matric. Classes went to the French Fair. October 11th: Social matches were to have been played against Clyde, but were postponed, so the P.F.A. held a tennis tournament. October 18th: The Music Club was entertained by Mrs. Gray, and Mr. and Mrs. Blakiston. October 19th: The Confirmation Service was held at "All Saints." Some of our girls were admitted into the full membership of the Anglican Church. October 24th: The Junior girls went home for the weekend, whilst the Seniors went to the P.F.A. camp at Anglesea.

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CHURCH NOTES CHURCH NOTES At the beginning of the year we, together with the rest of the congregation of St. David's, were very pleased to welcome the Rev. K. MacLean to our Church. A number of the Senior girls was able to attend the Induction on February 20th. " Morongo " welcomes Mr. MacLean as its new Chaplain in the place of Mr. Blackwood, who went to Sydney at the end of last year. Mr. MacLean has been taking our Assembly on Wednesday mornings this year, and also has been taking the senior girls for Scripture classes. We would like to take this opportunity to wish Mr. MacLean success and happiness in his new parish. Confirmation classes were conducted on Sunday mornings during the second term by Mr. MacLean. The following girls were admitted into full membership on August 10th : R. Balfour, S. Ballantyne, E. Boddy, J. Craig, J. Dehnert, J. Gawith, J. Gillespie, K. Honey, E. Holeyman, A. Holyman, A. HuttonJones, E. Jamieson, H. Lewis, M. McAdie, H. McColl, V. McKay, L. Mitchell, D. Mylecharane, J. Nichol, S. Pope, M. 'Paterson, B. Paton, H. Rolland, J. Simpson, B. Strong, C. Thomas, R. Wishart. Post confirmation classes are to be held during the third term.

Throughout the year the boarders have attended the morning services of St. David's, and some have joined in several Communion Services. On Palm Sunday we sang part of the " Story of the Cross." The Anglican members of the School have regularly attended All Saints' Church. This year the Confirmation Service is to be held on October 19th, and the boarders who will be confirmed include Diana Wettenhall, Truda Howard and Karen Ewence. Mr. MacLean conducted the School Service on October 12th. The girls in the choir led the singing and sang two anthems. The collection was taken up by the Prefects and some Deputy Prefects. Elizabeth Roland and Helen Lewis read the lessons. Clara Macintyre.

THE LATE CANON H. R. POTTER We learned with deep sorrow of the death of Canon Potter, Vicar of All Saints' Church, Newtown, on October 28th. The members of the Staff and School send their deep sympathy to Mrs. Potter and to all the members of the family.

HOUSE NOTES ARDENS HOUSE REPORT

letic Sports were successfully conducted, " Seek Wisdom " and we congratulate Lawson for winThis year I feel that, with a reduced ning the Ena Miller Shield for Swimnumber of victories, the girls have ming and Roslyn on winning the Marrealised that we can never become lax • garet Shannon Memorial Cup for Athon the sports field. However, most of letics. We also extend our congratuthe girls, and particularly the juniors, lations to the various champions, incluhave entered enthusiastically into all ding our own athletes—Judith Ocklesporting activities. In the classroom all Ardens members, except for a handful, ston, Helen Mathison, Angela Beach and have pulled their weight, thus contribu- Susan David. ting to our success in this sphere. Inter-house hockey and basketball During First Term, after much deter- matches were played in the winter term, mined training, the Swimming and Ath- and we congratulate Harris on winning

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the Ruth MacMillan Shield for hockey. Harris and Ardens drew in the Marion Rankin Shield for basketball. A combined Roslyn-Ardens barbecue and social, which commenced our Third Term activities, has been followed by inter-house tennis and baseball matches, in which our teams are competing enthusiastically. These, however, are not yet completed. I would like to thank Beverley Strong, our Vice-Captain, for her help and encouragement throughout the year, and also our Forum Representatives and our Senior Girls, who have given willing assistance whenever called upon. I would also like to thank Mrs. Renfrey, Miss Steere, Miss Tvmms and Miss Mitchell for their interest and help, and also Miss Wightman, Miss Little and Miss de Ferranti for their guidance in all sporting activities. In closing, I would like to wish Ardens a bright and successful future and thank its members for their loyal support. Janice Gray.

LAWSON HOUSE REPORT To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield." This year the members of Lawson have been kept busy with numerous house activities, and I was very pleased to see the great enthusiasm with which the girls played in the house matches. After hard training and a tense struggle, it was a tremendous thrill to win the Ena Miller Shield for swimming for the first time since 1954. Our congratulations go to our Intermediate Champion, Elaine Rushbrooke, and runner-up, Barbara White, and to Junior Champions, Susan Schofield and Diane Batten. The Athletic Sports were contested with a keen spirit, but, unfortunately, we were not successful. Our congratulations go to Roslyn for winning. We also congratulate the other houses on their success—Harris, on winning the hockey,

and Ardens and Harris the basketball. The results of the tennis and baseball are not yet known, as the matches have not been completed. I hope we have success in the remainder of this term. At the beginning of Third Term we held a House Social with Harris for girls from 4B upwards, which proved a roaring success. It was to take the form of a barbecue, but the weather forced us to have our chops cooked in the kitchen. We were pleased to see so many staff members present. I was particularly amazed at the enthusiasm and willingness with which the girls donated to our Anti-Cancer Appeal in First Term. Lawson won the appeal with £51/13/4 We welcome to our house this year a new member of Staff, Miss Gordon, and our thanks go to all the Lawson members of Staff who have helped us during the year. I would also like to thank Judy McLennan, whose help and assistance I could not have done without during the year. To all those girls leaving I wish the best of luck in the future and the very best of luck to Lawson next year and in the years to come. Remember our motto. Diana Hirst.

HARRIS HOUSE REPORT This year I am sure Harris girls have kept their motto, " Not Failure but Low Aim is Crime," in mind. They have not done as well in work as they have in sport, although they have tried hard in both. There was great enthusiasm shown in the Swimming and Athletic Sports, and all competitors spent a great deal of time training. Although we have not had many champions in either of these two sports, we managed to do quite well. We finished second to Lawson in the Swimming Sports, and third in the Athletic Sports, Sandra Funston being our only champion in athletics.

THE LUCERNIAN Basketball and hockey house matches proved more successful for Harris. We drew with Ardens for the Basketball Shield and we won the Hockey Shield. The results of the tennis and baseball house matches are yet unknown. At the beginning of Third Term a combined Lawson and Harris House Social was held, and all the girls enjoyed themselves. We thank Joanne for all she did for Harris throughout the year. We also thank the Harris Staff for their continued help and guidance. For the girls returning next year we wish you luck. Mardi Fallaw.

ROSLYN HOUSE REPORT " We Are Judged by Our Deeds." Roslyn won the Athletic Sports this year for the first time in fourteen years. We would all like to congratulate the various champions, and especially our own, including Barbara Burnside, Dale Mylecherane, Carol McEachern and Camille Tyrer. This has been our greatest achievement during the year, and I hope that next year Roslyn girls will retain the high standard, and especially the enthusiasm, which every girl showed. Our other sporting activities have not been quite as successful, but we have the baseball and tennis matches still to complete, in which we are hoping for better results. The Swimming Sports were run very smoothly in good weather on March 4th. We would like to congratulate Lawson on winning the Ena Miller Shield for swimming and the champions from all the houses, especially Dianne Longwell, who was runner-up to the Senior Champion. Basketball and hockey matches were held during the Second Term. The Hockey Shield went to Harris ; Harris and Ardens drew for the Basketball Shield. Although the results of the winter sports were not very good for Roslyn, all the players were most enthusiastic, and enjoyed a good game against

the opposing teams. At the beginning of Third Term a very successful House Social and Barbecue was held with the girls from Ardens House. The character of the house really shows up in the weekly debits and credits. I am glad to say that we have not many girls who continually hinder the progress of the house, but there are a few. On the other hand, we have many girls who add to the house total from week to week ; happily, it is the majority who contribute. At the beginning of the year, the members of Roslyn were glad to welcome Miss Riddell. We would like to thank her, as well as Miss Hope, Miss Leigh, Miss Henderson, Miss Phillips and Miss Sifri, for their unfailing support and guidance through the year. We are especially grateful to Miss Henderson for her help in preparing for the Athletic Sports. This year we are very sorry to be losing Miss Hope, who has been a member of Roslyn for many years. We have been very grateful for Miss Hope's interest in the house and her invaluable help. We all join to wish her the best of luck in the years to come and hope that she will carry home with her memories of her house, Roslyn. I would also like to thank Barbara Burnside and the three Forum Representatives for their willing and able help throughout the year. Finally, I would like to wish the girls who are leaving the very best of luck for the future, and to remind those returning to make themselves worthy of their house and to remember our motto : " We are judged by our deeds." Clara Macintyre.

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS, 1957 The School wishes to acknowledge the honour gained last year by Annabel Russell and Estelle Mendelsohn. Both girls were successful in winning Major University Scholarships in English Literature and Modern History awarded by the Women's College of the 'University.

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SPORT SPORT REPORT The Annual Swimming and Athletic Sports were held, as usual, in First Term ; also, association matches were held in baseball. The schools in the association have decided that, as tennis is a summer sport, it would be better if these matches were also held in First Term. On Fete Day displays organised by the Sports Mistresses were held on the oval. Association matches were held during Second Term in basketball and hockey ; house matches were also held in these two sports. After the Test Exams. in Third Term tennis and baseball house matches were held. Two new courts were erected near the oval for volley ball and cyclos tournaments. This year we were pleased to welcome Miss Little as our new Sports Mistress. Miss Jacqueline de Ferranti has helped us in all our activities as a part-time Sports Mistress. We also thank Miss Wightman and all the other Staff who have helped us in all our activities during the year. Mardi Fallaw. SWIMMING REPORT This year the Swimming Sports were held on March 4th, five days after the heats, which were on February 27th. Fortunately for competitors and. spectators, the weather was fine on both occasions. Lawson won the sports with 971points, Harris was second with 61-i points, Roslyn came third with 574 points, and Ardens came fourth with 494. points. Senior Champion was Mardi Fallaw, Intermediate Champion was Elaine Rushbrooke, and Susan Schofield and Dianne Batten tied for the Junior Championship.

Our thanks go to Miss Little, Miss Wightman, Miss J. de Ferranti, and all the members of the Staff, who made the Swimming Sports such a success. Mardi Fallaw.

BASEBALL REPORT The senior team was not very successful this year, but we congratulate the junior team on winning every match. Baseball practice began soon after school commenced for the year, our coach being Miss J. de Ferranti. We played two social matches this year. The first was held on March 13th against the Geelong Teachers' College. The second was on May 7th against Geelong College. Our association matches began on March 15th, with a match against M.C.E.G.G.S. Our team was made up of : Pitcher, J. Ockleston ; catcher, M. Fallaw ; first base, D. Mylecharane ; second base, B. Hirst ; third base, S. Aiton ; short stop, D. Longwell ; left field, P. Seitz ; centre field, B. Burnside ; right field, B. Strong. We also played P.L.C., M.L.C. and The Hermitage. As we lost all these matches, it is hoped that our junior team will provide a better senior team and make up for our losses. We thank Miss J. de Ferranti for all the help she gave us during the year. Mardi Fallaw. HOCKEY REPORT Although we were not able to play many matches, this year has ,been an enjoyable one for hockey players. Two senior teams and one junior team were selected. Those representing "Morongo" in the first team were : B. Burnside, M. Fallaw, R. Fisher, D. Hirst, J. Kidd, H. Lewis (Captain), E. Roland, J. Simpson, B. Strong (Vice-Capt.), H. Swinton, C. Wettenhall.

THE LUCERNIAN Unfortunately, on account of bad weather, the matches against M.L.C. had to be cancelled, and the juniors were unable to play Melbourne Grammar owing to an unfortunate bus accident, which delayed the visiting team. The results of the association matches played were :— First Eleven Hermitage d. " Morongo," 5-1. P.L.C. d. "Morongo," 4-3. Melbourne Grammar d. "Morongo," 3-1. Second Eleven Hermitage d. "Morongo," 3-1. " Morongo " d. Melbourne Grammar, 2-1. Junior Eleven " Morongo " d. P.L.C., 2-1. House matches were keenly contested, with Harris winning the Ruth Macmillan Shield for hockey. On behalf of the teams I would like to thank Miss Little for her help in coaching us, and to next year's teams wish the best of luck for a good season's hockey. Helen Lewis.

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TENNIS REPORT, 1958 This year only one member from the 1957 first eight returned, so we had to form quite new teams. The first pair, Robin Hodgson and Janet Gorrie, are to be congratulated on winning all their matches, especially as they were still juniors. It was decided that tennis points would not be counted in the association this year, and we had only scratch teams for our Second Term matches. The girls in all teams really enjoyed their games, and practised keenly throughout the year, although our results are perhaps not all they might have been :— " Morongo " versus P.L.C.—First Eight : P.L.C. d. " Morongo," 3 rubbers to 1. Second Eight: Did not play. Junior Four : 1 rubber all. Morongo " versus M.L.C.—First and Second Eights and Junior Four—These matches were postponed. " Morongo " versus Melbourne Grammar—First Eight : Draw, 2 rubbers all. Second Eight : Draw, 2 rubbers all. Junior Four : Draw, 1 rubber all. " Morongo " versus The Hermitage — First Eight : The Hermitage d. " Morongo," 3 rubbers to 1. Second Eight : The Hermitage d. " Morongo," 3 rubbers to 1. Junior Four : The Hermitage d. " Morongo," 2 rubbers to 0. et

Again this year we had a large number of enthusiastic basketball players. During Second Term we played a We congratulate these girls on their inclusion in the first seven : Susan Ballan- social match against The Hermitage, and tyne, Susan Curnow, Betty Grant- (Vice- we would like to thank them very much Our only other Captain), Margaret Lewis (Captain), for their hospitality. Dianne Longwell, and Judith McLennan. social match was against the Geelong Judith Ockleston and Robin Ross played Teachers' College during First Term ; it was our first match of the season, and in alternate matches. we all enjoyed it very much. The association matches were not as Mr. Wood again coached the first successful as we had hoped, as we were defeated by P.L.C., the Hermitage .eight, and we really appreciate his helpand Melbourne Grammar. The juniors ful advice. Perhaps some of the keenplayed the same matches, and they were ness on Wednesday mornings may be much more successful. attributed to his " Sporting Globe," but, Ardens and Harris are to be congratu- nevertheless, we do thank him very much lated once again on winning the Marion indeed. Rankin Shield for basketball. The tennis tournaments 'Were played We would like to thank Miss Wight- on the American system this year, each man and Miss de Ferranti for their girl playing every other in the tournainterest and encouragement throughout ment, and the large number of entries the season, and to wish next year's teams and the enthusiasm shown were most all the best for a good season's basket- encouraging. It has been obvious this ball. year that tennis is becoming much more Margaret Lewis, popular, and it is good to see the courts

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full every day. The School Tennis Championship is being played at the moment. Within the Boarding House a tournament was held on Saturday, October 11th, to raise funds for the P.F.A. I t was most successful, and even the juniors gave in their sixpences willingly. The mixed doubles tournament, which Mr. Lester has been working for for so long was played on the first Saturday of this term on The Hermitage, Morongo " and College courts. The

system used ensured a good day's tennis for everyone, and it was a great success. Miss Little has shown much interest in the tennis this year, and has given us many good tips during practices. We thank her for her encouragement and The prospects for next year's help. teams are very bright indeed, with so many enthusiastic young players returning. We wish them the very best of luck for 1959. Janet McIntyre.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FORUM NOTES This year Forum has continued to meet on Mondays at lunch-time to discuss school affairs and Social Service work. Miss Shaw, assisted by Miss Sutherland, presided over the meetings, and the Prefects, House Captains, ViceHouse Captains and a representative from each house attended. After a discussion of general business, the debits were read, and duly recorded. The members of Forum would like to thank Miss Shaw and Miss Sutherland for their continued interest in our activities throughout the year. Helen Lewis. MUSIC CLUB REPORT, 1958 Under Miss Wadelton's enthusiastic guidance the Music Club has been very active this year. Miss Davy again offered to take the boarders' choir on Tuesday evenings, and the large number of girls which joined shows how much her work is enjoyed and appreciated. During the year the standard of singing has risen considerably, and part, at least, of this improvement is due to the keenness which Miss Davy has aroused. A highlight of First Term was the arrival of a beautiful new Stromberg-Carlson radiogram for the boarders' sittingroom. It has had a great deal of use during the year, and we feel indebted to the generous parents and friends and Old Collegians who have given us yet another luxury.

Miss Stephens has been very generous in giving up her time to start a Record Club. We have had several meetings, and the works of Chopin and Greig have been studied. Our first meeting of the year was on April 20th, when Mr. and Mrs. Goodall and Mrs. Hair (at the piano) presented a very pleasant programme. The first A.B.C. Celebrity Concert was given by Ida Haendal on May 8th. She was accompanied by Raymond Lambert, and we all enjoyed the polished performance of this world-famous violinist. There were few spare Saturdays during First Term, and the next event of musical interest was the concert given by the Rumanian tenor, Petre Munteanu. The accompanist was Henri Penn. The next Saturday night Graham Hair, Lynette Searle and Mrs. Hair entertained the Music Club. Lynette played a number of enjoyable pieces on the clarinet, accompanied by Mrs. Hair, and Graham gave a most impressive performance at the piano. The annual visit of the Victorian Symphony Orchestra to Geelong was enjoyed by both seniors and juniors. The conductor was Henry Krips, whose informal, explanatory chats between items were most helpful. The soloist was the brilliant Australian pianist, Gordon Watson. On Sunday afternoon, July 27th, we provided our own programme. It was made up of two and three-part and unison songs sung by Miss Davy's choir,

LIBRARY COMMITTEE Standing (L. to R.): Judith McLennan, Joan Hamilton, Margaret Mackeliar, Cynthia Wettenhall, Penelope Hedges. Clara Macintyre, Joanne Griffiths, Janet McIntyre (Librarian), Seated (L. to R.) : Pamela Radford, Heather McDonald, Janice Gray.

" LUCERNIAN " COMMITTEE Seated (L. to R.): Helen Lewis, Elizabeth Roland (Editress), Mardi Fallaw, Diana Hirst. . ••• • Jacqueline Holland, . Standing (L. to R.): Joanne Griffiths, Janet McIntyre, Clara Macintyre, ..A.ina Veldre. Judith McLennan.

DEPUTY PREFECTS L. to R.: Heather McDonald, Jacqueline Holland, Judith McLennan, Margaret Mackellar, Joan Hamilton.

HOUSE HOUSE CAPTAINS Standing: Diana Holt (David), Cynthia WettenhaIl (Neilson). Seated: Joanne Griffiths (McPhee), Janet McIntyre (Hearne).

SCHOOL HOUSE CAPTAINS L. to R.: Mardi Fallaw (Harris), Diana Hirst (Lawson), Janice Gray (Ardens), Clara Macintyre (Roslyn).

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and groups of piano duets played by the meeting this term is the annual " birthmore senior music students. We all en- day party," at which the choir will sing joyed the afternoon very much ; we hope two songs. We do thank Miss Wadelton for her generosity and for the enthusiasm the audience did too. On August 8th the Old Collegians fare-. which she puts into this evening for welled Avril Mackinnon, who will fur- our pleasure. On behalf of the Music Club I thank ther her studies in England. Some of us were lucky enough to hear this de- the many people who interest themselves in the club, and make our meetlightful concert. Throughout Second Term the usual ings possible—Miss Jacka, Miss Parkinhouse practices were held at 7.20 a.m. in son and Mrs. Taylor, for arranging the preparation for the House Music Com- catering ; Miss Sutherland and Miss petitions. These were on the last Sun- Ohlson for arranging for us to attend day afternoon of term, and Miss Davy various concerts ; Miss Maguire for again adjudicated; some of the girls organising our visits to the Celebrity seemed rather surprised when she re- Concerts. Miss Shaw is always very marked that we looked as though we en- interested in the music of the School, and joyed singing! The House Captains and we are most grateful for her thought pianists worked hard during the term, as and encouragement. Finally, we thank was shown by the fine results. The final Miss Wadelton. She has put her thought results, including the points from the and energy into the club for so many piano section, were : Hearne, 165 points ; years that the girls may be sure that, so McPhee, 164 points ; Neilson, 150 points ; long as she is teaching here, they will have her support in anything which David, 149 points. This term we were thrilled to be able would further their musical education. Janet McIntyre. to hear the young Israeli pianist, Daniel Barenboim. We all felt that this was one of the best concerts we have been MUSIC EXAMINATION RESULTS, to, and we were delighted when he 1958 played one of our requests as an encore. First Grade: Honours, R. K. Mullins, W. J. The School Church Service was held Bartlett, L. M. Begg, M. L. Geddes, S. P. Gregory. Credit, T. M. Roberts. on October 12th this term, and the Boarders' Choir led the singing. We sang Second Grade: Honours, H. E. Gibson, L. Malin, A. J. Forbes. Credit, H. M. S. Gray, T. M. the anthem, "Lift Thine Eyes," unacHoward, H. I. Lyons. Pass, J. E. Rowell. companied, with Miss Davy conducting ; Third Grade: Honours, E. C. Eaton, J. K. Begg, some day-girls joined us to sing " 0 J. L. Weidemann. Credit, M. Lacey, P. J. Timms, A. Wadelton, R. M. Heard, H. E. Love, That Wilt Not Let Me Go," preScott, C. A. McCabe. Pass, J. A. Minns, pared by Mrs. Thomas. We felt quite F. I. Madden. relieved after the service when many Fourth Grade: Honours, M. P. Schulz, J. A. people congratulated us on our singing. King. Credit, J. J. Dale, D. J. McKenzie. Pass, J. E. Anderson, A. Hutton-Jones. Mrs. Gray and Mr. and Mrs. Blakiston entertained the Music Club on Saturday, Fifth Grade: Honours : M. J. Denhert. Credit, J. A. Gawith, T. C. Lucas, E. A. Thomas. October 18th, with a really delightful Pass, D. A. Holt, M. M. Leigh, R. E. Ross. programme of vocal and piano music. Sixth Grade: Credit, P. Hedges, C. A. Wade, We do thank all the visiting artists who J. M. E. Gray, M. F. Corstorphan. give up their spare time for our enjoy- Seventh Grade: Pass, H. J. McNaughton. ment, and assure them that we do appreMUSICAL PERCEPTION RESULTS ciate this. Fifth Grade: Pass, M. Leigh. The Public Music Examinations were Fourth Grade: Credit, H. .McNaughton. held on October 21st and 22nd, and in Third Grade: Honours, J. Dale, J. Gawith ; spite of the frenzied last-minute pracCredit, J. Anderson, A. Hutton-Jones, R. Ross Pass, J. King. tising, the results were very pleasing. We were pleased to have Mr. Seidel THEORY again as the examiner. Our remaining Third Grade: Honours, E. Thomas.

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The following girls must be congratuFRENCH CLUB This year has been so crowded that lated on their results, which could not ,we have not had time for regular French have been achieved without the help and Club meetings. However, during Second encouragement of Miss Botterill and Term we did hold a most enjoyable meet- Miss Evans. ing, singing French songs, led by the MATRICULATION STANDARD Matriculation girls and accompanied First Prize, J. Griffiths, H. Lewis; most ably on the piano by Mardi Fallaw Dictation: Second Prize, P. Radford; Honourable Menin the absence of our usual pianist, tion, J. McLennan, E. Roland. Joanne Griffiths. Reading and Conversation: First Prize, E. Roland ; Second Prize, H. Lewis ; HonourThe Matriculation French Class were able Mention, C. Macintyre, M. Fallaw, J. delighted to have the opportunity of seeMcLennan, J. Griffiths. ing " Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme " at Second Prize, J. McLennan ; First Wesley College on August 1st. We Recitation: Honourable Mention, C..Macintyre, E. Roland ; thoroughly enjoyed the performance Second Honourable Mention, J. Griffiths, P. Radford; Honourable Mention, M. Fallaw, given by members of the Alliance FranJ. Holland. caise, and appreciated especially the poems which were read during the interLEAVING STANDARD vals. We would like to take this opporFirst Prize, P. Seitz ; Second Prize, tunity to thank Miss Shaw, Mrs. Fallaw Dictation: B. Paton, M. Quick ; Honourable Mention, and Mr. Lewis for the trouble they took E. Rushbrooke, A. Brown, J. Johns, E. Jamieson, J. Gray, R. Jones. to provide transport for us up to Melbourne. Reading and Conversation: First Prize, P. Seitz; First Honourable Mention, R. Hodgson, R. August 9th was a red-letter day for Jones ; Second Honourable Mention, J. Stinall French students. After much laboriton ; Honourable Mentioh, M. Quick, B. ous learning and continual use of the Paton, S. Aiton, E. Rushbrooke, D. Longwell, C. Wettenhall. French records, we all felt in top form for the annual Alliance Francaise Oral Recitation: Second Prize, P. Seitz ; Second Honourable Mention, M. Quick ; Honourable and Dictee examinations. The results Mention, B. Paton, J. Gray, R. Jones. obtained show how hard Miss Botterill, Miss Evans and all the girls worked. INTERMEDIATE STANDARD On Friday, October 10th, Miss Bot- Dictation: Second Honourable Mention, L. terill very kindly took the Matriculation Haines ; Honourable Mention, J. Webb, M. Trezise, C. Meighan, M. Hallam, M. Kidd, and Leaving Forms to see the French J. Sweetten, E. McNair, M. • Weddell, S. Fair. We had a very entertaining afterMockridge. noon, and all came back exuding the Second Prize, L. Haines ; Honourmost exotic French perfumes and full of Recitation: able Mention, J. Dehnert, P. Tomkins, M. admiration for French clothes, materials, Trezise, F. Lewis, M. Hallam. cars, paintings, can-can, and, of course, SUB-INTERMEDIATE STANDARD food. Finally, we would like to thank Miss Recitation: Second Honourable Mention, J. Potter, J. Higgins, J. Wills. Botterill and Miss Evans for their untiring help and patience throughout the FILM CLUB REPORT year. We feel their good work is reAs in previous years the Film Club has flected in the excellent results obtained at both the Alliance Francaise examina- been very active, thanks once again to tions and, we hope, the Public Exami- the time and work devoted to it by Miss Ohlson. nations. Both senior and junior girls have enALLIANCE FRANCAISE joyed many interesting short films, of EXAMINATIONS, 1958 which several have been educational as This year the Alliance Francaise well as entertaining ; these have included Examinations were held at the Belmont "A Visit to the West Indies " and " The High School on Saturday, August 9th. Snowy Mountain Scheme." " Little Red

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in books now, they will gain much pleasure from them in the future. Unfortunately, the Library has had to be used as Matriculation form room this year, and this has made it almost impossible to use it for private reading and study. With the completion of the new form rooms next year, however, the Library will again be in full use ; there are even hopes of extending it at some time in the future. During the year we have received many gifts from friends of the School, and we thank them very much for the thought they give to the Library. These gifts included " Landmarks in European History," from Miss Jean Rentoul, and twelve volumes of " The Official History LIBRARY REPORT of Australia in the First World War," Our main effort in the Library this from Mr. Harrison. Many books have been added to the Year was the raising of funds for the New Australian Encyclopaedia, and we Library from our own funds, and we would like to thank the following parents thank Mr. Griffiths very much for the and friends for their very generous do- help he gave us in choosing them. Senior nations, which made this possible : Miss fiction books include " Below the Salt," I. Geddes, Miss R. Steere, Mr. A. B. " South by Java Head," " Thomasina," Wood, Mr. C. Geddes, Mr. J. Wills, Mr. " Neither Five Nor Three," " Katherine," C. Radford, Dr. Mackellar, Mr. J. Grif- " Voltaire in Love," " The Spotted Deer," fiths and Mr. H. J. McIntyre. The three books by Gerrald Durrell—" My volumes have already proved themselves Family and Other Animals," " The of great value to girls in all forms, and Drunken Forest " and " The Bafut we know they will be used even more Beagles "—and two by Lady Joy Packer next year. During First Term Dorothy —" The Valley of the Vines " and " Nor Jullien, an Old Collegian, came out from the Moon by Night." Junior fiction the Newtown and Chilwell Free Library books chosen by the Library Committee to help us look through the fiction books. included " Tiger in the Bush," " The Gully As a result, three cartons of old books of Gold," " The Crooked Snake," " Prinwere sent to the Geelong Gaol for use cipal Role," " Dark Fury," " Three Jays in reformatories ; others were taken to Against the Clock," and " The New Austhe various form libraries, and the rest tralians." are still in the Library in a separate secMiss Steere has organised a very good tion. Although some of these books are Form Library in her form (IIIA), and quite good, they were not being read, we made available some money from and we felt we should make room for Library funds for the girls to add to the more modern writers. We would their collection. Together with a sum like to thank Dorothy for her helpful which they had raised at their fete, they advice, and for the time she gave up to used this to buy over 24 books. These come tout on Friday evenings. include " Jill's Riding Club," " PicaA large number of girls joined the ninny Walkabout," Chimney Pot Library at the beginning of the year, and Forest," " The Young Detectives," the amount of use it has received is very " Smoky," " Favourite Tales from Shakepleasing indeed. We feel that it is really speare " and 5 Wishes." essential to encourage the juniors to read The Library report must end on a sad a great deal, for if they become interested note this year, for we are losing Miss

Riding Hood " was one of the most unusual films shown, as the cast consisted of marionettes. On Saturday nights the boarders have seen a great variety of films, among them being " The Drum," " The Sea Shall Not Have Them," " The Elusive Pimpernel," " So This Is Paris," " Doctor at Sea," " The Jungle Book," " The Gilbert and Sullivan Story," " To Hell and Back," and " Geordie " ; the lastnamed was particularly popular. Our sincere thanks go to Miss Ohison for her continued interest in procuring and showing the films. Jacqueline Holland.

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Hope. She has been the real backbone of our Library for so long that we wonder how it will be able to carry on without her. Miss Hope, we do thank you for your unfailing support this year, and take this opportunity to wish you every happiness in the future. Janet McIntyre.

P.F.A. REPORT This year has been an interesting and varied one in all ways for the P.F.A., and the committee has tried to organise activities that every girl can join in and enjoy. The following office-bearers were elected for 1958: President, Judith McLennan ; Vice - President, Janet McIntyre ; Secretary, Clara Macintyre ; Treasurer, Margaret Mackellar ; Committee, Jan Gray, Janet Simpson, Catherine Thomas, Margaret Say, Beverley Strong, Betty Grant, Heather McDonald, Joanne Griffiths, • Cynthia Wettenhall and Joan Hamilton. The work of Worship Convener has been shared by Betty Grant and Catherine Thomas, who have had under them a different worship committee each term. It was decided at the beginning of the year to hold Bible Studies on Sunday nights instead of in our usual Friday or Sunday meetings. This venture proved most successful, and since we have also been changing our methods of Bible Study each meeting we feel that everyone is getting more out of these studies, as well as having larger attendances. This year we again sent away a box of articles to the Service Exhibition ; perhaps not as many as last year, but all were of very high quality. We received a first prize in the needlework section, which was very encouraging, and we hope that next year the girls may do even better. We have been privileged to hear several interesting speakers this year. 'They included Miss Sawotzky, who talked delightfully on her home country, Israel ; the Rev. Murrill, who spoke on the A.T,M, and showed us slides ; Miss

Maguire and the Rev. Mr. K. McLean, who told us something of the Congrega tionalist Church and our own Church, the Presbyterian ; and Miss Galbraith, who spoke on her trip to the World Deaconesses' Conference. We entered the Annual P.F.A. Swimming Sports for the first time this year. All the girls who swam had a thoroughly enjoyable night at the Olympic Pool, as well as swimming most creditably for the Geelong A Team. On the sporting side we have also held a tennis tournament amongst the boarders to raise our funds a little. Another money-making concern was a concert held in first term. Among our ordinary meetings we have held a music afternoon, when Handel's " Messiah " was played a very stimulating debate on " Capital Punishment "; a Mission Dav ; a special Easter .Service ; and a barbecue. During First Term several senior members were able to attend a Youth Tea at St. David's, where they enjoyed a very pleasant evening. Perhaps the highlights of this year have been the two leaders' conferences we had with Geelong College in First and Second Terms and the camp at Anglesea in Third Term. At the first conference we had as leaders Miss Mawhinney and Mr. Edwards, from Melbourne, who, with Mr. McLane, arranged The the week-end very successfully. conference in Second Term was shorter, and Mr. McLean very kindly arranged a Saturday for us at the You Yangs. We had a Bible Study in the morning, then a barbecue and hike in the afternoon. Altogether, both conferences were very helpful and interesting, as well as being very pleasant diversions from ordinary activities. The camp held at Anglesea on the week-end of October 25th was a great success, and our thanks are due to our leaders, Miss Williamson, Miss Hogg-art and Miss Melville, and to Miss Shaw, who took us down. Finally, we thank Miss Shaw for giving up so much of her time this year to the P.F.A. She has encouraged us and given advice on every side. And to next year's P.F,A, we wish the best of

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P.G.A. REPORT Despite the absence of Miss Quick this year, the P.G.A. has carried on as enthusiastically as before, under the leadership of several senior P.F.A. members, and with the helpful guidance of Miss Shaw. The membership has been smaller due to the large number of girls who moved up into P.F.A. at the beginning of the year. We were left with a very young P.G.A., and so, instead of voting for permanent officers at the beginning of First Term, the duties were taken in turn by several girls. At the beginning of Second Term the following office-bearers were elected : President, Sandra Funston ; Vice-President, Alison Forbes ; Secretary, Prudence Gilmore ; Treasurer, Sandra Bufton ; Committee, Alison Sloman, Louise Geddes, Cheryle Fisher, and Leslie Malin. Each meeting has followed the same, general pattern—a worship service at the beginning, followed by games, and then an activity or craft of some sort. For the first half of the year many articles were made for the P.G.A. competitions, including plastic bracelets and coat-hangers, a patchwork rug and cotton bags to carry books. Each week a chapter of a book has been read, and we have completed " The Good Master," and are reading the book, Plenty of Ponies." A barbecue and a badge presentation service are being planned at the moment. On behalf of the P.G.A. I would like to thank Miss Shaw for giving up her valuable time and so willingly helping and encouraging us in all our activities, and also to thank the P.F.A. leaders for their untiring help and organising throughout the year. We feel that if Miss Quick came back, she would find the P.G.A. still in capable hands, thanks to the work of Miss Shaw, the leaders and the P.G.A. office-bearers, and the Committe. Judy McLennan.

DRAMATIC CLUB REPORT The regular Tuesday meetings of the Dramatic Club, under the direction of Miss Apted, began early in the year. The play chosen for presentation was " Miss Linley of Bath," a comedy in three acts, by Mary Sheridan, a descendant of the hero of the play. The cast was as follows : Thomas Linley, Ann Gibson ; Alicia Sheridan, Louise Mitchell ; Polly Linley, Dianne Longwell ; Elizabeth Ann Linley, Helen Bicknell ; Mary Linley, Elizabeth Boddy ; Thomas Mathews, Dianna Holt; Shelah O'Grady, Betty Grant ; Thomas Sheridan, Elizabeth Pope ; Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Pauline Seitz ; Charles Sheridan, Elizabeth Holyman ; Mere Marie Joseph, Dianna Street ; Monsieur le Cure, Roslyn Wishart ; Landlord, Vivienne McKay ; Edward Knight, Beverley Lester. Richard Brinsley Sheridan, the famous playwright, fell deeply in love with a beautiful singer, Elizabeth Linley, known to Bath society as " The Maid of Bath." He wooed with an impetuosity characteristic of his nature. However, he had a scheming rival in the person of the dashing, debonair but villainous Captain of the Militia, Captain Mathews. The rivalry between the two men culminated in a duel, with Richard Sheridan emerging the triumphant one and winning his love. Two performances were given—the first on Thursday, 21st August, to the junior boarders of Morongo and the .boarders of the Hermitage, and on Friday, 22nd August, the main performance was given. 'The success of the play was due to the untiring, skilled and patient direction of Miss Apted. We wish her every success with next year's production. Pauline Seitz.

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especially influenced the girls and has introduced clay work, lino-cutting and different methods of painting. I would like to thank Miss Sawatzky, who in Term II took the Leaving girls for an excursion to the State Savings Bank in Ryrie Street, Geelong. Here they were shown the wall mural and told how new materials were used in modern building. Another excursion was made to Melbourne in Second Term, when Miss Sawatzky and Miss Howard took the Leaving and Intermediate art girls to see the mural in Wilson Hall at the University. They were also fortunate in seeing the " Sun " Art Show on the same day, which I am sure all who went enjoyed. Another interesting happening has been the painting of the Art and Craft Room. The craft girls have been doing interesting work in weaving scarves, belts, cushion covers, table and bath mats and stoles. It is hoped that this year's Hobbies Day will reach a high standard. In conclusion, I would like to thank Miss Sawatzky and Miss Howard for their encouragement and help during this year. Aina Veldre.

SOCIAL SERVICE REPORT Our Social Service work began very successfully this year with an enthusiastic competition between the School houses to raise funds for the Anti-Cancer Campaign. A total of £210 was donated from " Morongo " to this widely-publicised appeal. In March, the Red Cross Month, £4/10/- was raised from the sale of badges, and a cheque for £10 was sent to headquarters. During the winter term a knitting competition was held. This competition consisted of four sections, and many varied and well-made articles were submitted. We would like to thank Miss Leigh and the other members of staff who judged the articles, and to congratulate the winners. The singlets and smaller jumpers

were sent to Kardinia House and Bethany Babies' Home, while the larger jumpers were sent to the women of the University for overseas use. The rugs went to the District Nurse for her older patients. Throughout the year many forms have held fetes, which have been most successful in raising money for Social Service work. We are grateful to the parents for their co-operation in this. In conjunction with these fetes, the usual shilling a term has been given by each girl. Again this year milk bottle tops and tooth-paste tubes have been collected and sent to the Women of the University for the Save the Children Fund." This year the usual Rice Bowl Appeal was not held, but £20 was sent to the " Save the Children Fund " (Geelong) from our Social Service money. Our sincere thanks are extended to Miss Evans, who has worked continuously through the year with enthusiasm and energy for the Social Service work of " Morongo." Clara Macintyre. SOCIAL SERVICE, 1958 To Receipts, 1958 .. . £506 6 1

£506 6 1 . £292 4 0 . .. 214 2 1

By Donations, 1958 .. Balance in Hand .. .

£506 6 1 RECEIPTS Balance Brought Forward .. .. Matriculation .. 6A .. •' 6G .. . VA .. . .. .. .. . . VG .. . Sub G . .. Sub T .. 4BX .. . .. .. .. . . 4BY .. .. .. . Remove 1 .. .. . . .. .. . Remove 2 .. .. . .. Remove 3 .. .. 3A . .. •. •• •• •• . •. 3B .. ..

£93 2 11 4 12 9 4 14 0 10 15 11 16 8 9 11 0 9 19 18 3 13 9 2 16 8 0 15 13 4 19 10 4 10 17 11 11 9 7 23 2 1 13 15 6 3 15 10 4 10 0 Sale of Red Cross Badges .. . Anti-Cancer Appeal .. .. .. . 209 17 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 8 0 Goods Sold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 5 0 1 11 0 Red Cross Collection—Junior School SO

£506 6 1

THE LUCERNIAN CHRISTMAS DONATIONS, 1957 .. £10 0 Kildonan .. .. .. .. .. N.S.W. Fire Relief .. .. . .. . .. 10 10 .. • . 10 10 Protestant Orphanage .. 6 6 . Children's Hospital .. . 55 . Geelong Hospital .. .. . 6 6 . 3 3 British & Foreign Bible Society . 4 Travellers' Aid Society .. .. .. .. 7 7 4 Royal Victorian Inst. for the Blind 3 5 5 Ministering Children's League .. 5 5 Spastic Children's Centre .. . 3 R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. .. .. .. .. .. . 4 4 Council for Christian Education . 77 Bethany Babies' Home .. .. .. . Kardinia Children's Home .. .. . 10 10 3 3 Geelong Y.W.C.A. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 Mentally Handicapped Children .. 3 3 Kardinia Club .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 10 Blind Babies Fund .. .. .. .. .. 44 Pensioners' Christmas Appeal ..

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0

£124 9 0 PAID OUT DURING 1958 Operation Firewood .. .. .. .. .. 12 2 Royal Women's Hospital Appeal .. • 5 0 0 0 Red Cross Appeal (Geelong) .. .. 10 0 0 Red Cross Badges and Contribution 10 0 50 0 United Nations Appeal for Children Anti-Cancer Appeal .. .. .. .. .. 210 0 55 0 St. John Ambulance .. .. .. .. .. 1 15 0 Red Cross Membership .. .. .. .. 55 John Flynn Memorial Church Work 10 10 0 Community Chest .. .. .. .. 22 0 Cat Protection Society .. .. .. 22 Lost Dogs' Home .. .. .. .. .. 3 3 0 Spastic Children's Centre .. .. .. 20 0 0 " Save the Children Fund " ..

able. We would like to thank all the girls who gave their spare periods to prepare the lunches and also Mrs. Rodder for heating the pies and preparing the soup. This year, to save congestion in the Domestic Science Room, the prefects and deputy prefects took the trays and distributed the lunches in the form rooms. In the Third Term this task was handed over to some Intermediate girls. Soft drinks and ice-creams were sold to all at recess and lunch-time. For boarders the Canteen was open on Wednesdays and Saturdays, when sweets, ice-creams, soft drinks, sundaes and milk shakes were sold. Our thanks go to the senior boarders who have helped by serving at the Canteen. As in previous years, Miss Leigh has been a great help in organising the supply of goods, for which we are very grateful to her. Cynthia Wettenhall. Margaret Mackellar.

HOSPITAL REPORT

This year there have been very few epidemics with the exception of the usual Mondayitis " and outbreaks of " Exam. Phobia " precipitated by impending examinations. £292 4 0 We were very sorry to lost Sister Lubby owing to her illness during Second CANTEEN REPORT Term. We were very glad to welcome As usual, the Canteen has been a very Sister Thompson, who took her place. popular centre for the boarders and dayWe would like to thank Miss Shaw, girls. Day-girls have been able to buy bread rolls and cream buns for their Miss Jacka, and Mrs. Taylor for their lunches throughout the year, and in * untiring help throughout the year. Betty Grant. Second Term hot pies were also avail-

SPEECH NIGHT, 1957 SPEECH NIGHT, 1957 The Annual Speech Night was held at the Palais Royal on December 1 1 th. Our guest speaker was Mr. B. Newton-John, Master of Ormond College, University of Melbourne, who spoke on the task set before schools to adapt their teaching to the rapid advance of the sciences, which has brought great changes in our world.

Miss Shaw then presented her account of activities and achievements in the School throughout the year. Mr. Newton-John then presented the prizes, while the President of the Old Collegians' Association, Mrs. McColl, presented the sports trophies. During the evening the girls sang lyrics and carols, conducted by Mrs. Thomas.

THE LUCERNIAN PRIZE LIST, 1957

JUNIOR SCHOOL Lower Preparatory: Susan Sargood, Art ; Ann Stock, Handwork. Upper Preparatory: Ann Cowley, Art; Pamela Laidlaw, Handwork ; Wendy Birkett, First in Form. Form IA: Lynette Batty, Handwork ; Rosemary White, Form Prize ; Deidre Cook, First in Form. Form IB: Jill Harvey, Handwork, First in Form. Form IC: Cheryle Cooper, Handwork ; Noni Paterson, Handwork ; Heather Burns, Form Prize ; Judith Vickers-Willis, Form Prize; Marie Burger, Progress (gift of Junior Auxiliary) ; Rhonda Jones, First in Form. Form 2: Anne Casement, Music (gift of Miss Butler) ; Judith Winkler, Handwork ; Dawn Armstrong, Improvement (Mrs. P. Neilson Memorial Prize) ; Janine Carew, Scripture ; Rosemary Bell, Form Prize ; Jennifer McColl, Form Prize ; Wendy Sweetten, Handwork, Form Prize; Lynette ,McGregor, Honours; Elizabeth Reid, Honours; ,Margaret Reeve, Dux of Junior School (gift of Chairman). SENIOR SCHOOL Form 3C: Jill Troughton, Handwork; Beverley Polley, Good Citizen; Jennifer Bickford, Junior " Lucernian " Contribution, Scripture, Honours ; Elaine Carew, Honours; Kathlyn Hearn, Honours ; Vanessa Mitchell, Honours; Vicki Paterson, Honours. Form 3B: Jillian Bartlett, Handwork ; Pamela Bartlett, Handwork ; Lois Gray, Form Prize ; Ruth Venters, Scripture, Form Prize ; Joan Ingpen, Honours ; Anna Shamblin, Honours. Form 3A2: Jane Rowell, Music (gift of Miss McQualter) ; Marlene Schulz, Handcraft; Diane Winkler, Form Prize; Janis Metherall, Honours; Sue Troughton, Honours ; Patricia Watson, Scripture, Honours; Janice Wood, Honours. Form 3AI: Jillian Hodgson, Good Citizen ; Susan Bickford, Honours ; Pauline Burger, Honours ; Vickie Chamberlain, Honours ; Vivienne Cumming, Honours; Felice Dougall, Honours ; Dianne Ekstedt, Scripture, Honours ; Eve Fadgyas, Honours ; Heather Gray, Handcraft, Honours ; Dorothy Green, Honours. Form Remove 2: Jean Murray, Handcraft ; Lucia Korobka, Form Prize ; Alwyne Merrett, Form Prize ; Jeanette Shrimpton, Form Prize, Scripture ; Helen Madgowan, Honours ; Marianne Roszbach, Honours ; Heather Scott, Honours. Form Remove I: Lorelle Anderson, Handcraft; Jennifer Dunkley, Form Prize; Suzanne Frankel, Form Prize; Judith Gross, Form Prize; Jillian Johns, Dramatic Art (gift of Miss Apted), Scripture; Pamela Cairns, Honours; Rosemary Crossley, Honours ; Lea Hamilton, Honours.

Form IVBY: Heather McNaughton, Music (gift of Miss Wadelton) ; Janet Gorrie, Scripture ; Helen Perkins, Handcraft, Form Prize ; Heather Pettit, Sandra Ponting, Form Prize ; Heather Sharkey, Form Prize ; Priscilla Sharkey, Form Prize. Form IVBX: Ann Blakiston, Handcraft; Janice Bell, Form Prize ; Judith Fletcher, Form Prize ; Wenda Rawlings, Form Prize ; Winsome Howell, Scripture ; ,Margaret de Grandi, Dramatic Art (gift of Miss Apted), Honours ; Alison Laird, Honours. Form Sub-Intermediate T: Louise Mitchell, Dancing; Gillian Murray, Handcraft ; Janet Craig, Intermediate " Lucernian " Contribution; Barbara Nichols, Scripture ; Denise Bailey, Form Prize; Margot Brushfield, Form Prize ; Jillian Costin, Form Prize. Form Sub-Intermediate G: Margaret Thomas, Music (gift of Miss Butler) ; Frances Lewis, Craft ; Lorraine Binns, Form Prize ; Jeanette Dehnert, Music (gift of Miss Wadelton), Form Prize, Junior Boarders' Prize ; Margaret Kidd, Honours, Influence in Work and Sport (gift of Mrs. Lilburne) ; Elizabeth McNair, Honours ; Jillian Webb, Scripture, Honours. Form VG: Helen Bicknell, Dancing; Margaret Lewis, Craft Prize (gift of Miss Howard) ; Penelope Hedges, ,Music (gift of Miss Wadelton), Form Prize ; Helen Millikan, Form Prize ; Sandra Reddrop, Form Prize. Form VA: Helen McColl, Music (gift of Miss Littleton) ; Rosalie Jones, Senior Art Prize ; Rosemarye Henry, French (Alliance Francaise Prize) ; Maxine Quick, French (Alliance Francaise Prize) ; Rhonda Stokes, Form Prize; Janice Gray, Dancing, Music (gift of Miss McQualter), Credit Prize ; Pauline Seitz, Credit Prize ; Elizabeth Rushbrooke, Honours (Olive Filmer Prize). Form Leaving: Elizabeth Whiffen, Dancing; Annette McCully, Music (gift of Miss Littleton) ; Margaret Ganly, Dressmaking (gift of Miss McKenzie) ; Dawn Speers, Dressmaking (gift of .Miss Hoffman) ; Jeanette Griffiths, Misses Keays' Prize for Needlework ; Jocelyn Burt, F. M. Rentoul Memorial Prize for Handwork, Senior Craft Prize (gift of Miss Howard) ; Valerie Carne, Senior Boarders' Prize ; Jurate Normantas, French (Alliance Francaise Prize) ; Pauline Chamberlain, Form Prize ; Joan Hamilton, Form Prize ; Janet McIntyre, Form Prize ; Judith McLennan, French (Alliance Francaise Prize), Carrie Haase Shakespeare Prize, Honours ; Elizabeth Roland, French (Alliance Francaisc Prize), Honours (Mary Higgins Memorial Prize). Form Matriculation: Margaret Ross, Alice M. Partington Prize; Cynthia Bowman, Credit ; Nancy Fewtrell, Credit, Prefects' Prize ; Valda Hannaford, Credit, Prefects' Prize; Helen Lewis, Credit, Prefects' Prize; Elwyn .McIntyre, Credit ; Annette Rogers, Credit ; Pauline Anderson, Honours; Shirley Bennett, Librarian's Prize, Honours, A. 0. P. Selle

THE LUCERNIAN Prize (Boarder Prefect) ; Priscilla Head, French (Alliance Francaise Prize), Music (gift of Miss WadeIton), Prefects' Prize, Nell Moreton Memorial Prize for Music ; Elizabeth Kidd, Science Prize (gift of Mrs. Norwood), Honours, Prefects' Prize ; Estelle Mendelsohn, Senior " Lucernian " Contribution, Honours ; Annabel Russell ("Lucernian" Editress), Prefects' Prize ; Susan Tucker, J. B. Rentoul Memorial Prize, Honours ; Suzanne Wallis, Honours, Prefects' Prize ; Anne Worrall, Senior Dramatic Prize (gift of Miss Apted), Honours ; Annette Rogers, W. J. Jones' Award; Jacqueline de Ferranti, D. F. Neilson Memorial Prize ; Priscilla Head, Annabel Russell, Dux of the School; Shirley Bennett, A. C. Harris Prize.

EXAMINATION RESULTS, 1957 MATRICULATION

N. Pettitt: English Expression, French, Chemistry, Biology, Geography. (Matriculation.) P. Radford: English Expression, French. A. Rogers: English Expression, French, Biology (1st Class Honours), Geography (2nd Class Honours), Music. (Matriculation.) S. Ross: English Expression. A. Russell: English Expression, English Literature (1st Class Honours), French (2nd Class Honours)., Modern History (2nd Class ' Honours), British History (2nd Class Honours). (Matriculation.) P. Sheahan: English Expression, English Literature, Biology- Geography. (Matriculation.) S. Tucker: English Expression, Biology (2nd Class Honours), Geography (2nd Class Honours), British History (2nd Class Honours), Music. (Matriculation.) S. Wallis: English Expression, English Literature (2nd Class Honours), French (2nd Class Honours), Geography (2nd Class Honours), Modern History. (Matriculation.) A. Worrall: English Expression, French, Chemistry, Biology (2nd Class Honours), Geography. ( Matriculation.)

S. Aikman: P. Anderson: English Expression, French (2nd Class Honours), Modern History, Biology (2nd Class Honours), Geography (2nd Class Honours). (Matriculation). S. Bennett: English Expression, Biology (2nd Class Honours), Geography, Modern History LEAVING (2nd Class Honours), Music. (Matriculation.) G. Bradshaw: English, Biology, Geography, C. Bowman: English Expression, Chemistry, British History, Craft. (Certificate.) Biology, Geography, British History, Mush... H. Buckley: (Matriculation.) B. Burnside: J. de Ferranti: French, Biology. J. Burt: Biology, Geography, British History, M. Eaton: English Expression, Biology, British Craft, Music. History, Music. (Matriculation.) V. Carne: Mathematics II, Modern History. E. Emmerson: British History. P. Chamberlain: English, Mathematics I, MatheN. Fewtrell: English Expression, French, matics II, Physics, Chemistry, British HisChemistry, Biology, Geography. (Matricutory. (Certificate.) lation.) D. Deans: British History, Music. J, Griffiths: English Expression, French, Biology, Geography, Modern History. (Matricu- J. Fagg: Domestic Science, Craft. M. Fallaw: English, Biology, French, Modern lation.) History, Music. (Certificate.) G. Hamilton: English Expression. V. Hannaford: English Expression, Physics, M. Ganly: English, Geography, British History, Chemistry, British History. (Matriculation.) Modern History, Craft, Music. (Certificate.) P. Head: English Expression, English LiteraA. Grant: Geography. ture (2nd Class Honours), French (1st Class J. Griffiths: English, Biology, French, Craft. Honours), Modern History (2nd Class (Certificate.) Honours), Music. (Matriculation.) • B. Hacquoil: Craft. E. Kidd: English Expression, Pure Mathematics (2nd Class Honours), Calculus and Applied J. Hamilton: English, Biology, Geography, British History, Modern History. (CertifiMathematics, Physics, Chemistry (2nd Class cate.) Honours). (Matriculation.) H. Lewis: English Expression, French (2nd J. Heape: English, Biology, Geography, Music. (Certificate.) Class Honours), Pure Mathematics, Calculus and Applied Mathematics, Physics. (MatricuD. Hirst: English, Geography, Art. lation.) J. Holland: English, Biology, Geography, L. MacGowan: English Expression, French, BioFrench, British History. (Certificate.) logy (1st Class Honours), Geography (2nd W. Hudson: Craft. Class Honours). (Matriculation.) S. Ingpen: Biology, Modern History, Music. E. McIntyre: English Expression, English Literature, Geography (2nd Class Honours), R. Jeffers: Biology, Geography, Art. E. Jones: English, Geography, British History British History, Music. (Matriculation.) B. Lewis: Domestic Science, Craft. E. Mendelsohn: English Expression, English Literature (1st Class Honours), French (2nd C. Macintyre: English, Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Physics, Chemistry, French, British Class Honours), Biology (2nd Class Honours), History. (Certificate.) Modern History. (Matriculation.)

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M. Mackellar: English, Mathematics I, Mathe-

matics II, Physics, Chemistry, French. (Certificate.) A. McCully: English, Biology, Geography, British History, Music. (Certificate.) H. McDonald: English, French, Music. J. McIntyre: English, Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Physics, Chemistry, British History, Music. (Certificate.) J. McLennan: English, Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Physics, Chemistry, French. (Certificate.) J. Normantas: English, Mathematics I, French, British History, Modern History. (Certificate.) J. Potter: English, Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Physics, Chemistry, British History. (Certificate.) E. Roland: English, Biology, Geography, French, British History, Modern History. (Certificate.) D. Speers: English, Biology, Geography, British History, Craft. (Certificate.) B. Varley: Craft. A. Veldre: English, British History. C. Wettenhall: English, Biology, Geography. E. Whiffen: English, Biology, French, Music. (Certificate.) GIRLS COMPLETING LEAVING REQUIREMENTS S. Aikman: Biology. M. Chapple: Biology. H. Downie: Biology, Geography, British His-

tory. G. Hamilton: Biology. M. Hookings: Mathematics II. K. Howell: Biology, Geography. M. Ross: Geography. INTERMEDIATE S. Aiton: English Expression, Goegraphy, Eng-

lish Literature, French, British History, Art, Music. (Certificate.) B. Andrew: English Expression, Arithmetic, Geography, English Literature, Domestic Science, Craft. (Certificate.) R. Balfour: Arithmetic, Geography, History of Australasia and the Pacific, Domestic Science, Craft. S. G. Bennett: English Expression, English Literature, Craft. H. Bicknell: English Expression, Geography, English Literature, History of Australasia and the Pacific, Domestic Science, Craft, Music. (Certificate.) E. Soddy: English Expression, Mathematics A, Mathematics B, Geography, General Science A, General Science B, English Literature, British History, Art. (Certificate.) L. Bolwell: English Expression, English Literature, Art, Domestic Science, Craft.

English Expression, Arithmetic, Geography, English Literature, French, History of Australasia and the Pacific, Art. (Certificate.) M. Corstorphan: English Expression, Mathematics A, Mathematics B, English Literature, British History, Music. (Certificate.) S. Curnow: Mathematics A, Mathematics B, Geography, General Science A, English Literature, British History. D. Deans: French. (Certificate completed.) J. Drew: English Expression. D. Eldridge: English Expression, Mathematics A, Mathematics B, Geography, French, General Science A, General Science B, English Literature, British History. (Certificate.) M. Fisher: English Expression, Mathematics A, Geography, General Science A, English Literature, British History, Art, Music. (Certificate.) J. Fraser: Arithmetic, English Literature, History of Australasia and the Pacific, Domestic Science, Craft. B. Grant: Geography, English Literature, Craft. J. Gray: English Expression, Mathematics A, Mathematics B, Geography, General Science A, General Science B, English Literature, French, Latin, British History, Music. (Certificate.) P. Hedges: English Expression, Arithmetic, Geography, English Literature, History of Australasia and the Pacific, Typing and Shorthand, Domestic Science, Music. (Certificate.) R. Henry: English Expression, Geography, English Literature, French, Art. A. Brown:

B. Hirst: R. Hodgson: English Expression, Mathematics

A, Geography, General Science A, General Science B, English Literature, French, British History, Art. (Certificate.) D. Holt: English Literature, Music. J. Hooper: English Expression, Mathematics A, Geography, General Science, English Literature, Art, Music. (Certificate.) J. Irving: Geography. J. Johns: English Expression, Mathematics A, Mathematics B, Geography, English Literature, French, British History. (Certificate.) P. Johnson: English Literature, Art, Craft. R. Jones: English Expression, Mathematics A, Geography, General Science A, General Science B, English Literature, French, British History, Art, Music. (Certificate.) J. Kelly: English Literature, Art, Craft. J. Kidd: English Expression, Mathematics A, Mathematics B, Geography, General Science A, General Science B, English Literature, British History. (Certificate.) D. Lake: English Expression, Arithmetic, Geography, English Literature, French, History of Australasia and the Pacific, Art. (Certificate.) S. Langtree: Arithmetic, Geography, English Literature, Art, Domestic Science.

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M. Leigh: English Expression, Arithmetic, Geo- J. Stinton: English Expression, Arithmetic, Geography, English Literature, French. graphy, English Literature, Art, Music. (CerR. Stokes: English Expression, Mathematics A, tificate.) Mathematics B, Geography, General Science B. Lester: English Literature, Art. A, General Science B, English Literature, M. Lewis: English Literature, Art, Craft. French, British History. (Certificate.) D. Longwell: English Expression, Mathematics A, Geography, French, British History, B. Strong: English Expression, Geography, English Literature, History of Australasia and Music. (Certificate.) the Pacific, Art, Domestic Science, Craft. H. McColl: English Expression, Mathematics A, (Certificate.) Mathematics B, Geography, General Science A, General Science B, English Literature, C. Thomas: English Expression, Mathematics British History. (Certificate.) A, Mathematics B, Geography, General C. McDonald: Craft. • Science A, English Literature, British History, Art. (Certificate.) N. Miller: English Expression, Art, Domestic Science, Craft. J. Urquhart: English Expression, English H. Millikan: English Expression, Geography, Literature. General Science A, English Literature, His- C. Wade: English Expression, Geography, History of Australasia and the Pacific, Craft, tory of Australasia and the Pacific, Craft, Music. (Certificate.) Music. (Certificate.) H. Mockridge: English Expression, Arithmetic, R. Walker: English Expression, Music. Geography, English Literature, History of Australasia and the Pacific, Art, Craft. (Cer- B. Williams: Geography, English Literature, French, British History. tificate.) P. Nicol: Arithmetic, History of Australasia HOUSE SHIELDS AND CUPS and the Pacific, Art, Craft. B. Paton: English Expression, Geography Ena Miller Shield for Swimming: General Science A, General Science B, EngARDENS (Captain, L. MacGowan) lish Literature, French, Latin, British HisMarion Rankin Shield for Basketball: tory. (Certificate.) HARRIS (Captain, M. Hookings). E. Pope: English Expression, Mathematics A, Mathematics B, Geography, General Science Ruth Macmillan Shield for Hockey: HARRIS. A, English Literature, British History, Craft. Eileen Buckhurst Shield for Baseball: (Certificate.) ARDENS. V. Profitt: English Expression, Art. Hitchcock Tennis Cup: M. Quick: English Expression, Mathematics A, ARDENS. Geography, General Science A, English Mrs. H. B. Simson Junior Tennis Cup: Literature, British History, Art, French. ARDENS. (Certificate.) S. Reddrop: English Expression, Arithmetic, Diane Lilburne Cup for Junior School Athletics:ARDENS and HARRIS. Geography, General Science A, English Literature, History of Australasia and the Margaret Shannon Memorial Cup for Athletics: ARDENS. Pacific, Craft. (Certificate.) I. Reynolds: English Expression, Arithmetic, Charles Neville Cup for Inter-House Sport: ARDENS. Geography, History of Australasia and the Pacific, Craft, Music. (Certificate.) Pettitt Shield for Work: R. Ross: English Expression, English LiteraARDENS. ture, History of Australasia and the Pacific. Mrs. Lewis Hirst's Cup for Work, Sport and E. Rushbrooke: English Expression, Mathe- • Conduct: ARDENS. matics A, Mathematics B, Geography, General Science A, General Science B, French, Latin, English Literature, British History, Music. SPORTS PRIZES AND SPECIAL AWARDS Tennis: School Champion, Lesley MacGowan ; (Certificate.) runner-up, Nancy Fewtrell ; Senior Champion, M. Say: English Expression, Geography, GeneElizabeth Kidd; runner-up, Judith Heape ; ral Science A, English Literature, British Junior Champion, Robyn Hodgson ; runnerHistory, Art. (Certificate.) up, Janet Gorrie ; Senior Doubles, Helen P. Seitz: English Expression, Mathematics A, MacGowan and Lesley MacGowan ; Junior Mathematics B, Geography, General Science Doubles, Janet Gorrie and Robyn Hodgson. A, General Science B, English Literature, French, Latin, British History, Music. (CerAthletics: Senior Champion, Barbara Burnside ; tificate.) Under 16, Betty Grant ; Under 14, Daiga Vitins ; Under 12, Susan Cook ; Under 10, J. Simpson: English Expression, Arithmetic, Camille Tyrer ; Junior School, Rosemary Bell. Geography, English Literature, Art, Domestic Science, Craft. (Certificate.) Swimming: Senior Champion, Jacqueline de S. Stevens: Geography, English Literature, Ferranti ; runner-up, Mardi Fallaw ; InterHistory of Australasia and the Pacific, Craft, mediate Champion, Diane Longwell ; runnerMusic. up, Ann Gibson and Fay Wray ; Junior Chain-

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pion, Barbara White; runner-up, Dianne Batten; Clare Strong Award, Gael Hamilton; Beryl Roberts Award, Priscilla Head.

SALVETE, 1958

Leaving: E. Jamieson. Intermediate A: J. Gawith. Intermediate G: K. Honey, NI. Paterson, S. Pope. Sub-Intermediate G: J. Gillespie, C. Hannaford, M. Hastie, L. Kalnins, J. Minns, H. Roberts. Sub-Intermediate T: M. Carson, H. Mathison, C. McCabe, A. McIntosh, H. Rolland, Street, A. Wadelton, D. Wettenhall, L. Parker. IVBX: C. Henry, B. Whittber. IVBY: R. Mullins, M. Stuckey. Remove I: J. Barr, A. Beach, J. Begg, J. Bradshaw, M. Bridge, M. Bruce, H. Craig, R. Crowder, N. Curtis, S. David, T. Debrett, R. Dorman, E. Eaton, C. Ford, J. Foster. Remove II: C. Ganley, E. Hope, F. Johnston, R. Johnstone, L. Kefford, P. Mair, S. Mathews, F. McKenzie, T. Mendelsohn, V. Nelson, W. Newberry. Remove III: H. Orr, J. Pigdon, L. Reynolds, A. Ross, S. Schofield, A. Shrimpton, L. Smith, R. Spalding, G, Swinton, P. Timms, P. Truswell, J. Walker. 3A: L. Begg, M. Gonsal, J. Hair, G. Knight, H. Mathews, J. Randle, K. Riddle, D. Roberts, R. Searle, H. McFarlane. 3B: C. Blokkerus, S. Hancox. 3C: L. Mathews, S. Piper.

VALETE, 1957 MATRICULATION S. Aikman: Second Hockey Team, 1956-57. Intermediate and Leaving Certificates. P. Anderson: "Lucernian" Committee, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates; Matriculation. S. Bennett: Head Prefect, 1957; President P.F.A., 1957; P.F.A. Committee, 1956; P.G.A. Leader, 1956; Library Committee, 1956; Librarian, 1957; Music Club Committee, 195657; United Nations Committee, 1956; Neilson House Vice-Captain, 1956; Forum Representative, 1956; House Committee, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates; Matriculation. C. Bowman: Deputy Prefect, 1957; Lawson House Forum Representative, 1957; Library Committee, 1957; Second Tennis Team, 195657; Senior Doubles Championship runner-up, 1956; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates; Matriculation. M. Chapple: P.F.A. Committee, 1956; P.F.A. Vice-President, 1957; Harris House Forum Representative, 1956-57; McPhee House Representative, 1956; McPhee House Captain, 1957; House Committee, 1957 Intermediate Certificate.

J. de Ferranti: Prefect, 1956-57; Sports Captain, 1956-57 ; Ardens House Captain, 1956; Junior Swimming Champion, 1950-52; Intermediate Swimming Champion, 1953-54; Senior Swimming Champion, 1955-56-57; Swimming Team, 1952-57; Baseball Team, 1952-57; Captain of Baseball, 1956-57; Baseball Colours, 1955; Basketball Team, 1953-55; Basketball Colours, 1955; Sec6nd Hockey Team, 1956; First Tennis Team, 1957; Ardens House Colours, 1955; Senior Tennis Champion runner-up, 1955; Ardens House Forum Representative, 1957; Under 14 Athletics runner-up, 1952; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates. H. Downie: "Lucernian " Committee, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates. E. Emmerson: Library Committee, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates. M. Eaton: Second Basketball Team, 1956-57; Roslyn Forum Representative, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates; Matriculation. N. Fewtrell: Prefect, 1957; Lawson House ViceCaptain, 1957; First Tennis Team, 1956-57; Vice-Captain of Tennis, 1957; Social Service Representative, ' 1957; First Baseball Team, 1957; Lawson House Colours, 1955; Lawson House Forum Representative, 1956; Runnerup School Tennis Champion, 1956; Swimming Team, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates; Matriculation. P. Head: Prefect, 1957; Lawson House Captain, 1957; Lawson House Forum Representative, 1956; House Committee, 1957; Music Club Secretary, 1957; " Lucernian " Committee, 1957; First Basketball Team, 1955-57; Vice-Captain of Basketball, 1955-57; Baseball Team, 1956-57; United Nations Committee, 1956; David House Council Representative, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates; Matriculation. G. Hamilton: First Hockey Team, 1956-57; ViceCaptain of Hockey, 1957; Harris House Colours, 1957; Harris House Vice-Captain, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates. V. Hannaford: Prefect, 1957; Roslyn House Captain, 1957; First Tennis Team, 1957; Baseball Team, 1957; "Lucernian " Committee, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates; Matriculation. M. Hookings: Deputy Prefect, 1957; P.F.A. Committee, 1957; P.G.A. Leader, 1956-57; House Committee, 1957; Harris House Captain, 1957; Harris House Vice-Captain, 1956; First Basketball Team, 1956-57; Captain of Basketball, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates. K. Howell: Library Committee, 1957; Intermediate Certificate. L. MacGowan: Ardens House Captain, 1957; First Tennis Team, 1955-57; Tennis Captain, 1957; Tennis Colours, 1956; Tennis Doubles Champion (Senior), 1957; School Tennis Champion, 1955-57; Ardens House Colours, 1956; Baseball Team, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates; Matriculation.

THE LUCERNIAN E. McIntyre: Runner-up Senior Tennis Championship, 1956 ; First Tennis Team, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates ; Matriculation. E. Mendelsohn: Intermediate and Leaving Certificates ; Matriculation ; Major Scholarship, Women's College, University. N. Pettitt: First Tennis Team, 1957; Senior I )oubles Championship, 1956 ; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates ; Matriculation. A. Rogers: Deputy Prefect, 1957; Library Committee, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates ; Matriculation. M. Ross: Ardens House Vice-Captain ; Ardens House Forum Representative, 1956 ; Neilson House Council Representative, 1956-57; P.G.A. Leader ; Leaving Certificate. S. Ross: House Committee, 1957; Neilson House Vice-Captain ; P.F.A. Treasurer. A. Russell: Prefect, 1957; Library Committee, " Lucernian " Editress, 1957 ; United Nations Committee, 1956 ; French Club Secretary, 1956-57 ; Swimming Team, 1957 ; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates ; Matriculation ; Major Scholarship University Women's College. P. Sheahan: Baseball Team, 1956-57 ; First Tennis Team, 1957; Senior Tennis Champion, 1956 ; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates ; Matriculation. S. Tucker: Roslyn House Vice-Captain, 1957 ; House Committee, 1957 ; Neilson House Council Representative, 1956-57; Library Committee, 1957 ; P.F.A. Secretary, 1957 ; P.G.A. Leader, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates ; Matriculation. S. Wallis: Prefect, 1957; Deputy Prefect, 1956; Library Committee, 1956-57; " Lucernian " Committee, 1957 ; Forum Secretary, 1957 ; Ardens House Forum Representative, 1956 ; Second Hockey Team, 1956-57; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates ; Matriculation. A. Worrall: Lawson House Forum Representative, 1957 ; Second Tennis Team, 1956-57 ; Senior Tennis Doubles Champion, 1956 ; Library Committee, 1957 ; French Club Secretary, 1957; Social Service Representative, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates ; Matriculation. LEAVING G. Bradshaw: McPhee House Council Representative, 1957; Junior Tennis Team, 1955 ; Second Hockey Team, 1957 ; Intermediate (Compensatory) and Leaving Certificates. H. Buckley: First Hockey Team ; First Baseball Team, 1956-57; Harris House Colours, 1956. J. Burt: Hearne House Vice-Captain, 1957 ; P.F.A. Committee ; Music Club Committee ; Second Hockey Team, 1956-57 ; Intermediate Certificate. V. Came: P. Chamberlain: Second Hockey Team, 1956-57 ; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates. D. Deans: Intermediate Certificate.

J. Fagg: First Basketball Team, 1957. M. Ganly: Leaving Certificate. A. Grant: J. Griffiths: First Basketball Team, 1957 ; Leaving Certificate. B. Hacquoil: Second Basketball Team, 1957. J. Heape: Second Tennis Team, 1956-57; Runner-up Senior Tennis Championship, 1957 ; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates. W. Hudson: S. Ingpen: David House Vice-Captain ; P.F.A. Committee ; Junior Baseball Team, 1955. R. Jeffers: Hockey Colours, 1956; First Hockey Team, 1956-57; Intermediate Certificate. E. Jones: Hearne House Council Representative, 1957; Junior Hockey Team, 1956; Second Hockey Team, 1957; Intermediate Certificate. B. Lewis: A. McCully: McPhee House Council Representative, 1957; P.F.A. Committee, 1957; First Basketball Team, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates. J. Potter: Intermediate and Leaving Certificates. P. Fell-Smith: Intermediate Certificate. (Left in Term I). D. Speers: Second Tennis Team, 1957 ; Hearne House Council Representative, 1957 ; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates. B. Varley: House Committee, 1957; David House Captain, 1957; Ardens House Forum Representative, 1956 ; P.F.A. Committee, 1957 ; Hockey Colours ; Athletics Senior Runner-up, 1957; Baseball Team, 1957; Hockey Team, 1955-56-57. E. Whiffen: McPhee House Council Representative, 1957; P.G.A. Leader, 1957; Intermediate and Leaving Certificates. INTERMEDIATE B. Andrew: Intermediate Certificate. J. Drew: Junior Tennis Team, 1957. J. Fraser: Swimming Team, 1957. R. Henry: J. Irving: P. Johnston: Langtree: P.G.A. President, 1956; junior Baseball Team, 1957. I. Reynolds: Intermediate Certificate. R. Stokes: Junior Basketball Team, 1956-57 : Intermediate Certificate. B. Williams: SUB-INTERMEDIATE J. Cotton: N. Hepner: J. Hirst: J. Milbourne: junior Hockey Team, 1957, M. McInnes: N. McKenzie: IVBX: 1). Metherall. Remove: M. Bousfield. 3B: P. Brereton.

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ORIGINAL SECTION THE RACES Tote tickets, shooting sticks, Fur coats, cigarettes. People milling everywhere, Faces worried, lined with care. Shining coats, tossing manes, Coloured silks, tugging reins. Piston-like and powerful strides, Dripping sweat and heaving sides. " Matriculation." MOOD The rain is tumbling down, each drop hurling itself like a bullet against the smooth resisting surface of the glass window. I don't like it. I'm not in the mood for rain to-day. The tree outside doesn't like it either. Its glistening black mass is writhing and twisting, groaning and whimpering, against the relentless, wet bombardment. There are days when I love rain, When I love the way it cascades down, its drops like a shower of diamonds. There are days when the sight of the earth responding to the life-giving coolness and glistening, shining wetness thrills me to the core. But not to-day. Everything is leaden, grey and tired. The sky's grey, the rain's grey, my mind's grey and I'm tired. I can't wait for the moment when the sun will come out, And touch up the colours lying hidden everywhere. The russet in the gum-trees, The brown and gold in the cypresses. I can't wait for the sun to have its effect of an old heady wine on the sodden flowers. They raise up their heads and laugh loud and long at the beetles and birds and the world. I hope the sun comes out soon. Pauline Seitz (17 years),

A MOTHER'S DAY The woman stirred uneasily in the old creaking bed as the cry of a hungry baby penetrated the quiet atmosphere. She awoke, and sat up, careful not to waken the child asleep next to her. Yawning, she stepped out of the bed on to the cold stone floor, and having no slippers to put on, crossed the floor barefooted to where the tiny baby lay in its wooden soap-box. She lifted the restless child from its bed, and picking up a rusk as she passed the table, the tall, tired-looking woman placed the tiny bundle of human flesh on the bed next to the first child. Dawn was just breaking over the poor lonely hut as the woman stepped outside. She was dressed in a thin dress that had seen better days, and on her feet she wore old ragged shoes. It was a dirty, torn and ill-fitting dress, too thin to keep a woman warm in winter. She stooped to pick up some sticks from a very small pile and entered the hut again. As she entered, a tall, thin boy met her and at once took the bundle of faggots away from her. He kissed her tenderly and then turned hurriedly towards the fireplace as if ashamed of his action. He quickly kindled a small fire in the hearth and then proceeded to wake and dress two small girls with tenderness and care. The woman stirred the porridge on the fire, and the baby sucked his rusk contentedly. The boy seated the two girls at the table and cut them each a slice of black bread. The mother poured out four plates of porridge and seated herself next to her son. The four bowed their heads for a moment and then quickly started their frugal meal. After the short repast, the boy took the two little girls with him on his way to a distant farm, leaving them at the school as he passed through the nearby village. At home, the mother had started her day's work. All morning she worked in the small one-roomed hut, making beds, cleaning, washing and feed-

THE LUCERNIAN ing the baby, and, last of all, she took a great iron pot of water off the fire and prepared carefully to wash two very small dresses that had belonged to her little daughters for nearly four years now. She snatched a quick meal in the middle of the day, and then began to do some mending—first, a pair of leather breeches belonging to her son, then a baby's smock. She was not a very old woman, but her hair was greying quickly and her thin, sad face showed that she had been through many bad times. Late in the afternoon she started to make some soup for tea. She set the table, fed the baby and then went out to gather in the dry clothes. They were very thin, and soon they would be no longer useful for clothing, but the baby would get a new quilt, no doubt, stuffed with feathers from the farm. The children came running gaily up the hillside, and soon the tall boy could be seen making his way up the steep pathway. The four once again sat down to a very small meal. At about eight o'clock the children went to bed, but the woman sat up with the boy by the glowing embers of the fire ; the boy talked and the mother worked cleverly with her needle, mending and turning the thin dresses and shirts of her refugee family, sewing thoughts of love and tenderness into every fine seam. "6A."

EVENING As the sleepy suburban afternoon cools to the softness of a winter evening, a misty film settles over the local oval and park where children are grasping the last few minutes of light to play in. The whirring of traffic gradually increases, until there is a continuous stream of pale headlights hurrying home to the peace of the garage.. Oblongs of hazy light appear in the dark houses. The little warmth left in the greyish-pink clouds in the west disappears in the spirals .of powdery smoke which rise dreamily from kitchen chimneys and join with the straggling branches of bare trees, in sFeming to reach out and

beckon the approaching solitude of the night. The street lights flash on, spilling pools of sickly yellow on the roads and footpaths. The foggy mist drifts across the park and oval, transforming the footballers to ghostly phantoms. Only the thud of boot against ball brings one back to the reality of the scene. The thin crescent moon shines ever brighter on the white mist, and the night draws in, touching all with her " opiate wand." " 6A."

THE FOREST BY MOONLIGHT The leaves rustled softly as the sun disappeared over the distant hills. The birds twittered as they prepared for bed. Soon the forest was quiet. Slowly the moon rose, throwing silver beams over the forest. The dark trees became silver, and the little birds, with their heads tucked under their wings, were lit up with a sudden beauty. The moon was full, and as it moved over the lake, the waters were changed to a silver looking-glass. There was no wind whatsoever, and the forest looked as if it were asleep. The moon floated over the forest, turning all the little creatures to silver as they lay asleep. It passed over the forest, and once more darkness fell. The night was over, and the little creatures woke, knowing nothing of the forest by moonlight. Jennifer Bickford (10 years). •

A TRIP TO THE MOON Once upon a time I decided to go to the moon, as I was a very scientific scientist at that time (but it has worn off now). So I wrote a letter to one of my friends on the moon a Moonie—and asked him to send the bathchair for me to go up in. Then I set about getting ready for the trip. I filled my oxygen tanks with oxygen, and then hunted out my uniform. Next day I went to the space-drome, and there in a private place was the bathchair waiting. There was a notice in

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it, written in queer, scraggly writing : " Get in ; I will pull you up—Moonie." I stood up, for I could not sit down in my space-suit, and tugged at the rope. At once I felt myself jerked off the ground. " That's Moonie, all right," I said to myself. " He always jerks you off the ground, and then goes more smoothly." By this time I was up to the clouds. Moonie and his friends were very strong, and they got me there in about ten minutes. Past the atmosphere, now I was in space. Next I heard a strong, "Ahoy, there ! " coming from above me. I could see the moon now and also many faces—Moonie and all his friends. Hooray ! At last I was at the moon ! I walked on with Moonie. " Look out ! " The warning was too late—I fell straight down a crater. "All hands to getting him out !" yelled Moonie. It had taken me about ten minutes to get out of the crater, and, as you are only allowed a quarter of an hour at a time, I decided to do what I could with the time I had left. " Who's coming for a slide ? " called Moonie. He dragged me down to the edge of the moon, ripped off my space-trousers, sat me down, gave me a push, and, zoom ! I sped down the moon and landed with a bump on the ground. I was lying on the floor, having fallen out of bed. My visit to the moon had all been a dream ! Jennifer Bickford (10 years).

THE NIGHT AND I Wandering disconsolately into the night, I felt that never before had the moon been so lovely. It filled the darkened atmosphere with its brightness and dimmed even Venus. The .leaves and bare tree branches reflected gold, grey and black, enhancing the scene and deepening the mood of the night. In contrast, the profile of the houses and fences stood out in inky blackness, whilst the moving silhouettes of strolling people lengthened as they passed the street lights.

The gloominess of one darkened cluMp of trees was broken by the cry of an owl, but that only added to the moonlit splendour and grandeur. The solemn magnificence of the night, with its shadows, was completely overwhelming. Silence, in some people's minds, is a very still piece of time in which no sound at all can be heard. But, to me, a moonlit night is silent. The muffled call of an owl, the rustling of the trees, and the baying of a forlorn dog are not noises—they are all part of the silence. A moonlit heaven and earth are the most silent wonders and give rest to a tired spirit. I left the night behind me, glad that I had shared its mood. Sandra Shone (14 years).

THE SCARECROW On frostly mornings when fields are so white, The scarecrow stands in his dismal plight ; When the sun climbs high, he scares the crows, Who peck new grain from out the rows. He, lonely, stands in his quaint old dress, With his old top hat, his coat and his vest; With his painted face, and his hair of straw, He'll frighten the birds in the place, for sure. I wonder how lonely he feels out there, Without so much as an easy chair. Alison Laird (14 years). THE BULL I'm a fierce bull, an angry bull, a fat bull, and wild. I'm a big bull, a heavy bull, and not very mild. I'm a bad bull, a mad bull, breaking people's fences. I love to stand and watch the men cursing my offences. Rosemary Stewart (11 years).

HOUSE COMMITTEE L. to R.: Joan Hamilton, Margaret Mackellar, Janet McIntyre, Judith McLennan, Clara Macintyre, Joanne Griffiths, Cynthia Wettenhall, Heather McDonald.

ATHLETIC AND SWIMMING CHAMPIONS (L. to R.): Mardi Fallaw, Susan Schofield, Elaine Rushbrooke, Judith Ockleston, Sandra Funston, Dale Mylecharane, Dianne Batten, Margaret Whiteside, Camille Tyrer, Angela Beach, Susan David.

FIRST TENNIS TEAM L. to R.: Helen Lewis, Janet Gorrie, Joanne Griffiths (Vice-Captain), Robin Hodgson, Cherill - \Vade, Diana Holt, Janet McIntyre (Capt.). In Front: Janice Gray.

BASKETBALL TEAM Standing (L. to R.) : Judith Ockleston, Judith McLennan, Margaret Lewis (Capt.), Susan Curnow, Sue Ballantyne. Kneeling (L. to R.) : Diana Longwell, Betty Grant (Vice-Capt.), Robyn Ross.

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THE LITTLE RED SQUIRREL

NATURE'S CONTRAST

Red squirrel finds a nut to store ; He hopes that he will find some more, And hide them where they won't be found, And so he starts to look around.

January is here--month of frost, snow, sleet and fog-bound seas. Snow lies deep on the distant mountains. Biting winds herald more. A full moon keeps one awake at night with a brilliance that seems stark. It penetrates blinds and curtains. This melancholy passes . . . there is a hint of coming Spring. Birds are mating and the bright gold and orange shadings of the primroses appear among the green blades. The moon has lost its stark brilliance and beams warmly on earth, adding glory to " Nature's Contrast." Helen MacGowan (12 years).

He finds a letter-box nearby, And says, " Why, that looks safe and dry ; If I can just crawl through that slot, It certainly will hold a lot." So up he jumps and looks inside, He thinks its just the place to hide The winter food to keep in store . . . I should have thought of it before. When Postman Bob collects the post, Tt's hard to say who's startled most. Red squirrel thinks the nut to hide Ts safest in his own inside. Kathlyn Hearn (10 years).

THE FLORISTS SHOP " Flowers' Paradise " was the name inscribed on the small bay window of the shop which was situated amongst the dirty buildings of the city. A sweet smelling perfume came from the open door leading into a brightlycoloured room decked with spring flowers. The window, artistically decorated with blooms of many flowers, was a picture of beauty. Violets, arranged in small wicker baskets, peeped out from amongst the large blooms of golden daf: fodils. Delicate shades of mauve blended in with the pink of the japonica. Blue forget-me-nots appeared amongst posies of pale pink roses. Several sprays of orchids, with a piece of fern, lay in the window, adding glory to this paradise. Carnations in pastel shades of lemon and pink were elegantly arranged in silver vases. A cool breeze blew past, bringing with it the sweet scent that came from the open door leading into a " Flowers' Para di se." Helen MacGowan (14 years).

A TRIP TO MANLY BY FERRY The space between the ferry and the jetty widens, and soon we are free of Circular Quay and its surroundings, and away out over the sparkling harbour. From our window seats upstairs we see some Interstate ships waiting to dock and the tall red blocks of flats on the South Head. The gentle swell is growing larger now, and the Manly Ferry dips and rolls, while somewhere some musicians are playing on a piano and a clarinet. The really haunting melody lingers until it is drowned by the harsh voice of a seasoned vendor crying his wares. Our view is quite changed now. To the right the Heads stand out starkly, fringed by white foam, which gradually merges into the blue expanse of calm sea. To the left we see the east shore, with houses vaguely seeming to meet the harbour, and beyond a hazy blue line, which is all we can see of the Blue Mountains. A walk to the stern of our ferry rewards us with a view of the city ; buildings predominate, and here and there a green patch is seen—maybe the Doniain or perhaps Hyde Park. The sun peeps through its cloudy veil, and shines on the city, accentuating the reds and golds. Our wake stands out gleaming white against the sparkling blue sea. Manly is drawing nearer now ; a small grey pier detaches itself from the shore

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as we forge closer. The ferry's beside it now, the engines cut off and she glides in, coming closer to rest with a slight thud. Then there is a rattle of wheels as the ramps are fastened on, and a steady flow of people streams across them, only to disappear again beyond the shelter. Again we are on the firm land, but the happy memory of that ferry trip will linger for many years, and always be a happy thought on which to dwell. Heather Scott (13 years). " THE SHIFTING HEART " There has been so much controversy, criticism and gossip about " The Shifting Heart " that you feel entirely out of everything if you have not seen this production, which is so " down to earth " or " so wonderful . . . brought tears to my eyes," or, again, " a little crude in parts, don't you think ? " Despite all I had heard and read, I was determined to see this play with an open mind ; but I am still not quite sure if I did. However, I did find it tremendously interesting, mainly because it was the first play of this kind which I had ever seen. My first impression when the curtain went up was of the excellence of the scenery. I could easily have persuaded myself that I was in a Collingwood slum backyard—it was so real. The dismal grey of the sky, the dirty red bricks, the chipped paint—they all made up a rather ugly scene, but one that would stay in your memory. The lighting was well done, too, from late afternoon through twilight to sunset. The whole play was based on the attitude of Australians to New Australians —our intolerance and our prejudice. By subtle means and otherwise the author kept on bringing out the superior attitude of many Australians. The neighbours, on one side, who put barbed-wire across the fence and threw all their rubbish over it ; the couple on the other side who seemed friendly enough ; but in a drunken fit the husband really showed his worst side. You are influenced in favour of the New Australians and shown

what insults they have to suffer and the indignities they have to put up with. In this respect the play is a little one-sided, but I think it is a good thing that we should be given the aspect of the problem that we so rarely consider. Most people will see where the prejudice lies in the play and will account for it, but it still contains a great deal of truth. I think many of us should feel a little guilty at times. The play also gives us a glimpse of the way really poor people live. I don't know whether I shall ever see such conditions in real life, but it was quite shocking to realise that people do live in such degradation. The play has some value in that it does show- the way in which other members of our community live, and reminds us that they are members of our community and not far removed from us. We all have a responsibility to people like these and need not think that they have nothing to do with us. But one play, however excellent it may be, is not enough to bring all the facts home to all the members of the community. We need more plays, books, newspaper articles, and television lectures to reach every responsible person. I wonder how many people actually would take on a new, more tolerant attitude towards New Australians after seeing " The Shifting Heart " ? I think they need more urging than simply one play. However, " The Shifting Heart " is a good beginning, and may help us to understand some of the problems of assimilation. HONEY FOR THE ANIMALS That's very lovely honey You have in your pot ; Please, Mister Bruin, Don't eat the lot. Mister Bruin just laughed, And dipped in his paw : To divide with the others Would be the last straw. A lot of bees chased him Away from the tree, The squirrel and all of them, Ate honey for tea. T. Tyer (10 years).

THE LUCERNIAN NUMBERS One little nigger boy dressed in red, Two little golliwogs asleep in bed. Three white seagulls by the shore, Four stray dogs at the butcher's door. Five green frogs at the edge of a pool, Six naughty boys disobeying the rule.

" Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. You have just been listening to Crackpot and Crackpot's serial, ' Dial M for Murder ! ' " I flopped into a chair. What a silly mistake ! Oh ! A nerve-wracking experience was not in it. Anna Shamblin (11 years).

THE INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR The International Geophysical Year Nine fat chefs cooking nine meat pies, began in July, 1957, and continues until Ten mudlarks flying high in the skies. December, 1958. Kathlyn Hearn (10 years). The 1957-58 I.G.Y. is the third in a and continues a tradiseries of THE FRIGHT tion begun by the first Polar Year of It was a windy and rainy night. I lay 1882-83. The I.G.Y. is a combined effort in bed listening to the wind howling and by fifty-five countries to learn more moaning about the chimney. Creak, about the world we live in, and to make creak ! I stiffened. Then I relaxed, for globe-circling studies of the earth's it was only the door swinging to and sciences. Apart from detailed and infro ! As the wind grew louder, the volved scientific knowledge, the I.G.Y. house seemed to be swaying with it. will result in our knowing more about Suddenly, a scream, very high-pitched, weather, wireless communications, and came to my ears ; then a man's voice, aircraft operations. low, calm and sneering ! I dived under Into the eighteen months of the I.G.Y. the bed-clothes, first grabbing a slipper will be telescoped the equivalent of many to protect myself. There it was again ! normal years of research into the nature My hands were cold and clammy. of our world and its atmosphere. " Hand over your money and jewels, During the eighteen months of the then you won't get hurt, lady ! " Good I.G.Y. scientists will measure and probe gracious ! I prepared myself for the shot. our whirling planet, seek knowledge of Crack ! Cautiously I crept out of bed and its core and crust, and study the chemispeered down the stairs. " Look out, it's your life ! " I almost fell down the try and physics of its atmosphere and stairs. I snatched a riding-crop which. oceans. Men will record the rhythm of hung on the wall, gathered up my the strange tides that surge through its water and air, and will study the puzcourage and marched downstairs. I was armed . . . I'm going to truss him up, zling " electric rain " of invisible radiation. Observers will scrutinise every so my thoughts ran. land and sea mass, enlarging on the " I tell you again, it's your last knowledge already known about them. chance ! " Many countries, including America, A cry rent the air . . . " Edward, don't Australia and Great Britain, have do it, I beg of you." launched guided missiles, rockets, and, " Hmm ! . . . So there are two of them in the case of America, satellites. in the kitchen, are there ?" Gripping the Much of the planned research has riding-crop tighter, I advanced into the already been carried out. Unfortunately, kitchen. I switched on the light. It not all of it has been successful, and, flickered, then went off, and I thought again, the results of some of the research I was kidnapped. may not be known for many years. Seven small fish swimming in the sea, Eight pink cakes to eat for tea.

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The most spectacular project under- to be lagging behind the scientists of taken during the I.G.Y. has been the other great nations, but at the present time Australia has one of the best body attack on the Antarctic continent. Eleven governments made plans to es- of scientists in the world, and we are tablish bases on the Antarctic coast, and leading the world in Antarctic discovery and exploration. these plans have all been fulfilled. The success of the International GeoThe Antarctic continent covers an area physical Year has been made possible by of between five and six million square the co-operation and enthusiasm of the • miles. Until comparatively recent years, countries of the world. They have made the secrets of Antarctica were coma significant contribution to man's inpletely locked away, hidden from the eye of man. The Antarctic continent has creasing search for understanding and knowledge of his environment. If such taken the lives of many men, yet others enthusiasm and co-operation are shown will not be driven back or defeated. in future I.G.Y's they will always be as This year the British Government sent successful as the 1957-58 I.G.Y. has been. an expedition to Antarctica, led by Vivian Heather McDonald (17 years). Fuchs (since knighted by Her Majesty for his work). They undertook the trek, TREES with the aid of snow vehicles, from Duke Ernst Bay, on the Weddell Sea, by way See the gently swaying trees, of the South Pole, to a New Zealand Rocking in the Autumn breeze, base at McMurdo Sound. The attempt Leaves are dancing on the ground, was a great success, and much useful See them floating round and round ; knowledge was uncovered during the See the brown ones as they lie, We have such fun as we pass by. voyage. They'll soon be claimed by Mother Earth, The eleven countries who have estab- Helping to hasten Spring's new birth. lished bases on the Antarctic coast have Jeanette Shrimpton (13 years). all established weather stations, which are now supplying valuable weather obSUMMER TIME servations every three hours. They are Summer time has now begun, also making successful air observations, Bringing warm and welcome sun, to heights of up to 110,000 feet, with the Banishing cold and icy rain, aid of balloons, containing radio transFor summer time has come again. mitters. To the sea we all must go, No country has benefited from this reWhen the tide is not too low, search more than Australia. We have a And take down every seaside toy, greater interest in weather, wireless and For holidays we must enjoy. flying, than any other country in the Jean Murray. world. Our remoteness from great centres of population makes us greatly WILD LIFE ON KERGUELEN IS., dependent on international wireless comANTARCTICA munications and fast methods of air and sea transport. This year the Matriculation Class Australian Antarctic Territory was studied " The Lonely South," by Andre first created in 1933, but before that, our Migot. This is an account of the author's great Polar explorer, the late Sir Douglas trip to the Antarctic in 1952, and of his Mawson, had led two expeditions „south. visits to the French Island of Kerguelen After the war, bases were established at and the Australian bases at Heard Island T-Teard, and Macquarie Islands. Then in and Mawson. We found the book most 1954 Mawson Base was established, and educational and very interesting ; his this base has been the centre of Aus- chapter on animal life at Kerguelen, "A tralian research during the I.G.Y. At Living Desert," has a particular appeal one stage, Australian scientists seemed for those interested in animals.

THE LUCERNIAN Since this island is the only piece of land in the middle of a vast ocean, it is a natural sanctuary for wild life. The animals are nearly all marine creatures which live in these cold seas, and although there are only a few separate species, there are many individuals in each. The birds and animals spend their lives in or on the water, which provides their food, returning to Kerguelen only in the breeding season. With the exception of the rabbits, which have been introduced, none of the animals are hunted, and they are very tame. You can pick up a bird from her nest, examine her eggs, and replace her without causing the least alarm. The two most common groups are the sea elephants and penguins—they easily outnumber the other species. The sea elephants lie all over the flatter beaches of the island. They are huge, seal-like mammals, and on land they crawl along on their bellies, pushing with their front legs. They are ugly animals, excessively fat, with funny eyes and nostrils, broad faces, with stiff moustaches, and muddy scarred hides. In summer the sea-elephants moult, and in doing this become ill with fever. They roll over and over in the same place until they have made a mud bath, and there they wallow all day long in an appalling stench. During the winter most of them migrate, only to return in early spring, when the young calves are born. These are two and a half feet long at birth and are covered with a silky, black, curly fleece. The females are gathered into harems by the bulls ; some " pashas " weigh twenty tons and measure almost twenty feet in length. Each guards its females jealously, and if a young "idler," or " bachelor " gives fight, a gory battle takes place. During the rutting season there sometimes are as many as five thousand sea-elephants per square mile. By the beginning of summer the harems have begun to break up, and they all swim out to sea, only to return in December to moult. So the cycle closes. The penguins are most sociable birds, and when they come ashore to lay their eggs and rear their chicks, they form

enormous rookeries. They swim better than any other bird, but on land they are quite clumsy. There are four species on Kerguelen. The King penguin is the largest in Antarctica. It stands two feet two inches tall, with a black back and white front like all the others, but, in addition, it has two large orange patches on its cheeks. It waddles along, head held aloft and chest puffed out, with a truly regal gait. The gentoo penguin is smaller than the King penguin, andinstead of the two orange patches, it has a white face and a few white feathers on the nape of its neck. Whereas the King penguins lay only one egg, which the mother places on her webbed feet and covers with a fold of skin, the gentoo penguins lay two eggs, which are incubated in the ordinary way, the male and female taking turns on the nest. The rockhoppers are smallest of all, and move in short leaps from rock to rock. They have red beaks and two rows of black and yellow aigrettes down either side of the neck. Their long black eyebrows give them quite a clownish expression. Of the main birds on the island the most striking is the wandering albatross. It has a ten-foot wing span, and is king of the Southern Ocean. With its spotless white plumage and black wing-tips it glides majestically around the ships. Before mating, the albatrosses perform a strange nuptial dance, which is completely void of any ill-feeling. The females lay one huge egg ; the chicks are balls of pure white down, with yellow beaks and little black eves. It is ten months before they can fly, and they stay in the nest all the time. Giant petrels are sometimes found in the same nesting fields as the albatross. They are a little smaller, and with their brownish plumage, enormous beaks, shifty greenish eyes, and long thin feet, they have none of the former's beauty. They live entirely on dead meat. On the rocks above the sea there are many cormorants, which are usually seen in fishing parties. They have short legs, a black and white breast and a yellow wattle under the beak. Their take-off is very clumsy, and they fly with short,

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rapid wing-beats, quite unlike the graceful planing flight of the albatross. The skua is Kerguelen's bird of prey. It is as big as a crow, and of a dark brown colour. It lives otPsmall animals, especially young rabbits. There are also many gulls, which live on small molluscs and limpets. Last of all, there is the tern, the most graceful little bird on the island. It is about the same size as a swallow, and has a pearl-grey back and wings, white belly, a forked, tapering tail, red legs, and a little black cap.

THE SPIDER'S WEB What is this glistening in the grass ? I often see it as I pass— Is it someone's lacy bonnet, With lots of glassy beads upon it ? But what is this creature who now does pass, Scurrying across the dew-damp grass ? A humble spider making its way Over to where the mystery lay. And then it went from blade to blade Of willowy grass until it made A web more beautiful of silver strand Then ever could be made by human hand. This was the maker ? A small wee thing Who created a wonder of ring after ring Of sticky thread and it had made A spider's web in a shadowy glade. Alwyne Merritt (13 years).

AUSTRALIA Australia is a great and beautiful country. Not many years ago Australia and her people were comparatively unknown abroad, but in the last few years great changes have taken place. Man's conquest of great distances has brought us closer to the rest of the world. Australia has embarked on a great era of growth and development. Our resources—our agricultural, mineral and industrial wealths—are being employed and developed more than ever before.

Migrants from many overseas countries are being brought to our shores in great numbers. Many of them are bringing skilled arts and crafts, which are contributing a great deal to our industrial and economical development. Until comparatively recent times Australia's development was based on her agricultural industries. When Governor Phillip first landed on our shores to establish a penal colony, all his hopes of a successful colony were based on the success of the agricultural industries. The great expansion of secondary industry since then has wrought many changes in our economy. The production of wool still holds as Australia's greatest primary industry. Australia is one of the four greatest wheat exporters of the world. Although secondary industry brings us a great deal of our finance, primary industries are still our greatest source of finance, and foodstuffs and wool are our chief exports. Because of our vast distances, it is essential that we have efficient methods of transport. All Capital cities are linked by railways and airliners, and almost all other towns are linked up to the larger cities with railways and highways. Coastal shipping is used a great deal in Australia for the transport of coal, iron and steel, and other goods to our Interstate ports. Besides the government and administration of her own country, Australia is responsible for the administration of Papua, New Guinea, Norfolk Islands, Nauru, and our territory in the Antarctic continent. The development of Australia's mineral resources has resulted in the opening up of large parts of the continent. Australia produces gold, black coal, brown coal, copper, silver, lead, zinc, and more recently, oil and uranium. We as citizens of Australia stand on the threshold of a vital and glowing future—a future that, given courage, responsibility, and honesty of purpose, holds achievements in nationhood and material progress undreamed of by our forefathers.

THE LUCERNIAN In the short time of our existence as a nation much has been gained by a few people in a vast land. We are fortunate in being endowed with mineral and agricultural resources, and Australia holds a great challenge for anyone with an interest and a desire to settle within its borders. Australia has utilised her large tracts of water to open up vast stretches of farm land and bring them into production. Australia is a rewarding land in which to live, grow and play. Freedom of religion and thought, freedom to come and go without restriction, has done much to mould Australia's character. As citizens of this great and beautiful country, it is therefore up to us to help pave the way to future peace and happiness with other nations. Heather McDonald (17 years).

THE INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR The I.G.Y. of 1957-58 has opened the way to space travel by the sending up of artificial satellites, first by Russia, and then by America. The first satellite was Sputnik I, which aroused great interest and speculation ; and the second was Sputnik II, which contained a dog, weighed more than Sputnik I, and reached a higher altitude—about 1,000 miles. America's first attempt to send up a satellite failed, but they finally succeeded in sending up the " Explorer." Already valuable information has been gained from these satellites and rockets which previously had not been known to man. This information will help to solve the problems confronting man before he can travel through space. Some of these problems are concerned with Zerogravity, production of artificial gravity, cosmic and ultra-violet rays (which are thought to be dangerous out in space), fuel, food, and the possible harm from meteors—the latter bombard the earth thousands of times every day. The International Geophysical Year has not only contributed toward space-

travel, but it has also given us valuable information on the Antarctic Continent. Because of this international effort to study the earth and outer atmosphere, man will be free to behold the wonders as well as the dangers of space-travel, which as yet he cannot imagine until he makes the trip himself. Aina Veldre.

THE FAIR Tiny feet twinkle over the ground, The ribbon is weaving around and around. Ribbons of blue held bv maidens who skip Around the new maypole, which has a high tip. The music blares forth on this fair, sunny day. Come, workers ! Come, children ! Come all and play. New dresses are worn to this wonderful fair, Where n-iany strange sights are seen passing there. Elephants, bears, and sideshows are held. A man gets a prize for the quickest tree felled. The may-crown is given to the prettiest girl. Everyone stands to watch the gay flags unfurl. Lorraine Binns (14 years).

WILD PONIES 1 love the wild ponies, With their flowing tails and manes, All different kinds of brumbies A-grazing on the plains. Meny, a mare, is standing there, A foal close by her side, She looks after it with simple care, And shows it off with pride. A pitch-black stallion leads the mob, His head is thrown up high, He is no friendly children's cob, Though he is slick and sly. Marion Lewis (IVBY).

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Upon his arrival, the Governor inspected the guard, then entered Parliament It's the first day of term, House and proceeded to the Library, In the form Remove One, where he met all the Members of ParliaGirls trying to learn ment. And teachers on the run. The actual opening of Parliament is There are prayers to be said, held in the Legislative Council Chamber. And books to be given, This Chamber is surrounded with an By the end of the day, Upper Gallery, where the guests are Mistresses' thoughts are of Heaven. seated to watch proceedings. The MemWhen recess time comes bers of the Legislative Council occupy We all rush to the door, chairs on the floor of the Council ChamThen bolt to the tuckshop ber. This is where the Members usually Or slide along the floor. sit. Then back into school At 2.30 p.m. bells are rung to summon We unwillingly go, the Members of the Legislative Council To vote the Form-Captain to the Council Chamber. When they And So-and-So. were seated the President of the Council entered, and all present stood until he We have our arithmetic occupied the Presidential Chair. And geography—oh ! Then the dinner-bell rings— After a few minutes, the Usher of the We are eager to go. Black Rod reported to the President that the Governor was approaching the Then down to the quadrangle, Chamber, and all present stood until the To sit on the grass. Governor took his seat on the dais. We eat our lunches How quickly time does pass ! The Governor then requested the Usher of the Black Rod to summon the Some run to the oval, Members of the Legislative Assembly Some play basketball ; to the Council Chamber. The Members But I like tennis of the Council were then seated. Best of all. The Speaker of the Legislative When back in school Assembly was given a chair at the enWe try learning French nouns, trance to the Chamber, but all the other Some think they're easy, Members, including the Premier, had to But to others come frowns. stand. At the end of the day The Governor then read his speech, We are told to hush, which outlined the proposed programme Saying " Good-bye " to the Mistress of legislation which the Governor's In the three-thirty rush. advisors (the Government) intended to Susan David (12 years). introduce during the life of the Parliament. At the completion of the GovTHE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT ernor's speech, his A.D.C. presented a The Governor of Victoria, Sir Dallas copy of the speech to the President of Brooks, opened the Forty-first Victorian the Council, and to the Speaker of the Parliament at Parliament House on Assembly. The Governor then retired from the Tuesday, 8th July, 1958. Outlined hereunder is a summary of this colourful Council Chamber, and the President announced the adjournment of the House ceremony. Before the arrival of the Governor and until later in the day. Members and their his party a guard of honour of soldiers friends then had afternoon tea, and this moved into position in front of Parlia- was a very nice way to conclude a very ment House, where a military band en- interesting ceremony. tertained the large crowd of sightseers. Carolyn Thom (13 years).

FIRST DAY OF TERM

HOCKEY TEAM Standing (L. to R.): Robin Fisher, Helen Lewis (Capt.). Seated (L. to R.) : Barbara Burnside, Mardi Fallaw, Cynthia Wettenhall, Jennifer Kidd. Kneeling (L. to R.): Elizabeth Roland, Beverly Strong (Vice-Capt.), Diana Hirst, Helen Swinton, Janet Simpson.

BASEBALL TEAM Standing (L. to R.) : Pauline Seitz, Susan Aiton, Judith Ockleston, Barbara Burnside (Vice-Capt.), Dale Mylecharane, Dianne Longwell, Beverley Strong. Kneeling: Mardi Fallaw (Capt.), Barbara Hirst.

The Party at Launceston

Tarraleah Power Station

Queenstown— Main Street

Cataract Gorge, Launceston

Devil's Kitchen, Eaglehawk Neck

Snow on Mt. Wellington

THE LUCERNIAN THE CITY The city is an enormous place, Which always seems to need more space For shops which buy and sell you lace, Or even a great big aircraft base. The buildings are so very many, They must have cost a pretty penny Though without these ther'd be not anyThing for Jack and Jill or Joe and Jenny. On display in great array Are dresses, suits and lingerie, Many with a price to pay, Which should be saved for a rainy day. Men and women love to leave The city by the routes that lead To happy times by sea or mead, Taking the hard-earned rest they need. Barbara Wittber (13 years).

MY EXPERIENCE OF BEING SOLD (Told by a Cow) One day when I was about two years old and I had grown big enough to fetch a good price, I was to be sold. Early on Monday morning I was put into a transport which took me to the saleyards, where I was greeted by a crowd of men armed with sticks. They chased me into a small yard and closed the gate. I thought I was a prisoner, but then I didn't understand it at all. About four hours later the sale began. The red polls in the pen next door were first. After a lot of bidding, they were bought by a short man with thick glasses. I was next ! Slowly the gate opened. I was then chased out into a much bigger yard where all could see me. As I stood against the fence, a fat man in a bowler hat poked me with his green umbrella. Startled, I turned around, and . . whack ! a clod of dirt came flying in my direction, straight from a little boy sitting on top of the fence. He quickly descended when I walked towards him. Then the bidding started. Very insulted I was when they yelled out Twenty pounds ! " I was worth much

more than that ! Another poke from that green umbrella taught me to keep out of his way. " Fifty pounds ! " yelled the man in a grey suit, who was practically bald. But no one felt inclined to outbid him. Sold to Mr. Windmill for fifty pounds," said the auctioneer. From that yard I went to a transport, which took me to my new home. But it would not be for very long, because I would be sold again . . . Cows are always being sold. Heather Gray (12 years).

AN ADVENTURE ON A FLYING BROOMSTICK One sunny Saturday morning, after breakfast, I decided to take a walk in the woods. I had not gone very far when I heard someone singing in a queer high-pitched little voice, which made me feel sleepy.. As I came to a clearing, I saw a tiny man dancing around a broomstick, singing: Broomstick ! Broomstick! Will you please fly To Wizard Hey Ho's castle, Floating in the sky ? " Then the little man retreated into the bushes. I came slowly out of the wood, nearer, nearer to the broomstick. I sat myself on it, and suddenly it began to rise quickly off the ground. (To tell you the truth, I was frightened.) We travelled very quickly through the air, until we came to a very tall castle floating in the sky. Here the broomstick hesitated for a moment, then started the long flight up towards the tower. When we reached the door, the broomstick knocked on the door twice, then walked in on six little legs which it seemed to produce from nowhere. I had climbed off by this time. We went- down a long passage, past three doors, until we came to a yellow door with a green handle. Here we went in. Seated in a highbacked chair, with a velvet cushion, was the wizard Hey Ho. He said in a gruff voice : " Well, little girl, what brings you here ? " it

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Please, Mr. Wizard, it was all a mistake," I said. Hmm. Well, I shall lock you up in my tower." " Oh, no ! Mr. Wizard . . . please," I cried. I ran out of the door, past three more doors, up the long passage, out the front door, and down the steps. Suddenly I tripped ; I lay there too scared to move. I looked around to see if the wizard was following. To my surprise I was in the wood again. It had all been a " Dream of an Adventure." J. Hedley (11 years).

THE BEGGAR One very cold and windy night A worn-out traveller came into sight Wearing an old and tattered cloak, Came in the direction of our chimney smoke. He trudged up the path and knocked on the door, And said very hoarsely, " Give money to the poor." So we gave him some money and sent him away, There being no room for him to stay. He crossed the moor, went down the lane, Across the bridge, and back again ; He came to a wood and found some trees, Hollow inside and filled with bees. He came to a little wooden hut Up the path, but the door was stuck. He knocked on the door and then went in, It was empty inside, and as neat as a pin. He lived in the hut for many a year ; He had some food, for the bees were near, And at the side a sparkling stream, And life became a pleasant dream. Catherine Hallam (10 years).

A SAD INTERLUDE 1 am a dog. My name is Tuppence. My kind mistress, Mary, went away and left me to the next door neighbour. How sad I am. What a difference there is . . . no one to put me to bed, nobody to bath me. Tony, my new master, cannot bear dogs, and, believe me, I have many bruises from his big clumsy feet. Where, oh where, is my mistress ! Every morning he gives me stale water and a bone with nothing on it, grumbling all the while. How I miss the company of Mary. Kind words and confidences were part of my breakfast. At night I sit alone on the back doorstep, cold and hungry. At last I fall asleep, to wake up to the noise of dishes being cracked and Tony's grumbles. He opens the door and throws a bone out. I do not eat . . . I want my mistress. What is that ? Mary's voice and welcoming arms. The sad interlude has ended. Margaret Hair (13 years). LINES ON SPRING The sun is shining brightly, The birds are looking sprightly, The flowers are nodding in the breeze, The dew is fresh on all the trees. The clouds are floating in the sky, They cast their shadows from on high, Oh ! What joy to be a bird— But perhaps that is a bit absurd. Our stately hall is here before us, The typewriters make a merry chorus, Joining the birds in their happy twittering, While on their little nests they're sittering. The poppies hum with busy bees, But, woe ! the pollen makes us sneeze ; And so we cannot go too near, And from afar we have to peer.

THE LUCERNIAN HEAD OF THE RIVER, 1958 The washing-line is fresh and gay, Miss P's skirt will dry to-day, Four o'clock, we're on the shore, That nightie is a wee bit wet, Listening to the happy roar. It will be there a few hours yet. Milling schoolboys wander lost— Wesley, College, Grammar, Scotch. Beneath the line the grass is green, Ribbons and streamers, black and red, House gardens lying all serene, Flour-bombs flying overhead ! With silver beet and lupins bright, Grammar chanting, " Come on, school ! " Weeds adding to the lovely sight. College rivals shouting, " Fools ! " The laundry mars the beauteous scene, The gun's gone off, Its yellow clashes with the green ; It's just begun. Behind it sheets hang on the lines College crew are pulling as one, Amidst the gloomy rows of pines. Scotch cox shouts, " We're not yet done." And Melbourne Grammar pulls ahead ; The sun can't reach their " Persil " But, no ! it's mighty College instead. white, So we must have damp sheets to-night ! The crews fight hard, the victory's won, What architectural imagination Geelong takes lead, College boys run ; Put washing-lines in the plantation ? And sure enough, we can't deny " The best school won ! "the others cry, Shift your eyes a little right, And keen supporters plough their way And, lo ! behold the noble sight— Through thick and thin. Oh ! what a Young gum-tips of a startling hue day ! Quite hide the chook-houses from view. Excitement reigns, cheers ring high, The motor-mower starts and stops, The boys of crews will soon let fly. Jarring the silent cyprus tops ; They must admit they were dead The roosters noisily complain " certs," Of all this din near their domain. And as the day goes slowly on The things they do are gazed upon The scent of blossom fills the air, By other crews that did their best, And all the world's without a care ; But weren't quite good enough—no zest. We also smell a sickly curry Dinner's ready—we must hurry. B, D and H (6A). The privet bush is brilliant gold, So are the daffodils, we are told ; THE COLONEL'S LIBRARY But they haven't sprouted up to date, Three of the walls were lined with This year they must be rather late. shelves of a dark, deeply-polished oak. Around about the chalet door The fourth was panelled in oak, and There are forget-me-nots galore ; almost entirely covered with the Roses, too, in deepest red, Colonel's collection of hunting prints. A All mingle in the same dirt bed. huge stone fireplace was in one corner, These are the various pleasures of and blazing logs illuminated the centre Spring, of the room, while the shadows danced Which life in a boarding school can over the rows of musty books, and the bring ; After viewing this scene for a minute corners were pools of darkness. On either side of the hearth there was a or two, leather armchair. In one a silver-haired We felt we'd hand it over to you. lady was nodding over her knitting, and This poem, we think, has had its spin, from the other a gentle rumbling Inspiration is wearing thin. emitted, as of distant thunder. Not only that . . there's the dinner-gong, The flickering flames suddenly lit up We must finish pff—curry won't wait a shelf full of mildewed records of the long. Colonel's family. They were almost im"Two Amateur Nature Enthusiasts." mediately plunged in shadow again, and

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a shelf of copies of the Encyclopaedia Britannica appeared out of the darkness. The other shelves were filled with authors of fifty years ago, game records, and the Colonel's collection of Agatha Christie's novels. Suddenly the hall clock struck, the wind blew the curtain, the mice retreated, the fire died, and the Colonel awoke and went off to bed, followed by his wife. The cat took possession of the library. Rosemary Crossley (13 years).

JACK There was a young man called Jack, Who drove to Melbourne and back. He went there again, But this time by train, Just because business was slack. Rosemary Steward (11 years). AUTUMN At Autumn time the leaves do fall From the tree near the garden wall. The children sweep the leaves so brightly, And they are so very sprightly. The little boys and girls do play Amongst the leaves through all the day. They laugh and shout and never pout, And they're always happy without a doubt. But when the Autumn comes to an ending, Mother has such a lot of mending, For dresses are torn and socks are black, And a little girl's petticoat is like a sack. Diane Armstrong (10 years).

AN EXTRACTION The constant throb of an aching tooth indicated a visit to the dentist—an extraction. As the time of appointment drew near, I was sure that my tooth had stopped aching.

I had been given much sympathy from my schoolmates, all of whom had exexperienced " ghastly," " horrible," cruciating and " terrible " visits to the dentist. I walked up the flight of stairs with ever-increasing dread, which did not lesson on my hearing a yell. I knew, of course, it could only come from the dentists's chair. I know not how I continued in the direction of the waiting-room, where I sat rigidly upon a chair. I looked round, surprised to see every-. one so calm ; these people reading magazines, talking brightly, knitting, industriously, had a quietening effect upon me, and I relaxed. Then came my turn . . . I froze again. With merry chatter the dentist in his clean white coat invited me to " Open wide." His next comment was, There you are ; that's over." So it was ! Never again shall I dread an extraction. Luda Korobka (12 years).

SHADY NOOK An old-fashioned garden, with a shady nook, Soft rug, Story book, That is how I like to spend My afternoons, And odd week-ends. Truda Howard (13 years). A TRIP TO TASMANIA On Wednesday, 3rd September, in the care of Miss Ohlson, assisted by Jacqueline de Ferranti, a group of senior girls— Barbara Hirst, Beverly Lester, Jill Urquhart, Nola Miller, Penny Hedges, Shirley Bennett, Jenny Kidd, Judy Stinton, June Hooper, Diane Longwell, Sue Aiton, Robyn Hodgson and Rosalie Jones —met at Essendon to board a plane for Tasmania. For most of us it was our first trip in a plane, and excitement was unbounded. We touched down at Laun-

THE LUCERNIAN ceston for twenty minutes, and arrived in Hobart two hours after leaving Essendon. We went by bus from the airport seven miles to the city, and after collecting our luggage, we went by taxi to our guest-house, " Tantallon House." It was on the harbour, and as our rooms were upstairs, we had a lovely view of the surrounding mountains and water. The following morning we broke up into two groups and took a ferry trip across the harbour to Bellerive, returning to the city by bus across the pontoon bridge which floats on the surface of the water. We also went to Sandy Bay, where we saw the new university and the luxurious West Point Hotel. The remaining part of the morning was spent in searching Hobart's shops for souvenirs and visiting St. David's Park, Parliament House, the tepid baths and at St. David's Cathedral. After having lunch at an expresso bar we caught a bus to Cadbury's, at Claremont. We were taken over the factory and shown the various chocolate and sweets being made and wrapped, and given many delicious samples, which added to the pleasure of the afternoon. On Friday we went in three cars to Port Arthur, via Eaglehawk Neck. We stopped at Eaglehawk Neck and saw the Blowhole, the Devil's Kitchen, Tasman's Arch and the Tesselated Pavements, coastal features formed by the pressure of the waves on the cliffs. After having lunch at Lufra Hotel, we continued the trip to Port Arthur, an old convict settlement. We were shown over the ruins of the old convict buildings and locked in the pitch-dark solitary confinement cell of the Model Prison. We saw the old church, the lunatic asylum (which is now the town hall), the hospital, the penitentiary, the old-age home, and the museum. The Geelong College boys had arrived in Hobart that morning for their concert tour of Tasmania, so we went to their opening concert in Hobart's oldest theatre. We surprised the boys by sitting in the front row, and, in our enthusiasm of imitation, entertained Miss Ohlson all the next day by singing "Little Polly Perkins."

On Saturday we were to go to Russel Falls, but as there was a landslide on the road, the Tourist Bureau arranged for us to go on a round-trip of the Huon Valley. We saw some magnificent scenery, and sampled some of the famous Huon apples. On the way back to Hobart we stopped at the Shot Tower, and the bravest of us climbed the spiral staircase to the top, and we were rewarded by a wonderful view of the city and harbour, with the River Derwent flowing through the green valley. On Sunday morning we attended a service at St. John's Presbyterian Church (one of the oldest in Hobart). In the afternoon we drove up to the top of Mt. Wellington, 4,165 feet high, where we were to see quite a bit of snow. The view from here of the surrounding country was marvellous, and we could see clearly the estuary of the river, with the city on one of its arms. We threw snowballs at each other and Jackie practised her baseball at our expense, until a party of Geelong College boys arrived, then our snowballs were directed at them. On our way down the mountain we stopped for afternoon tea, which was very welcome after such vigorous snowfights. On Monday morning we reluctantly left beautiful Hobart and Mrs. Angus, of " Tantallon House," who had given us such a wonderful time there, and joined a bus for Queenstown, a copper mining town near New Norfolk, then through more mountainous, heavily-wooded country. We stopped at Tarraleah, where we saw the hydro-electric scheme. We had lunch at Derwent Bridge, where we enjoyed Jackie's quick service as our waitress, then continued our trip past snow-capped mountains. As we approached Queenstown the hills became very barren, because the sulphur fumes from the copper refinery have killed the trees. The town is in a valley completely surrounded by steep, bare but beautifully-coloured mountains. We had an hour to look around the little town, and found it depressing because of its isolation, lack of gardens and lawns, and rather old, drab buildings. After dinner at Bower's Hotel, where we

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stayed, we went over the copper refineries, which we found very interesting. Our guide explained everything, and we all bought a sample of high-grade copper ore as a souvenir. At 11 a.m. the next morning we left by bus for Zeehan, 23 miles away, where we had lunch before boarding the Emu Bay train for Burnie, on the North coast. We enjoyed our trip through lovely forests on this queer little train, and amused ourselves and a few others by singing. We arrived in Burnie at 5 p.m., and went straight to our guest-house, " Glencairn," which was on the esplanade overlooking Bass Strait. The following morning we searched the shops for souvenirs and were taken over the paper mills. After lunch at the guest-house we boarded a bus for a very cramped trip to Launceston, in which nearly all of us were packed in the back seat. We passed through lush dairy country around Deloraine, and saw many wild daffodils. On arriving in Launceston, we were shown over the city in taxis, then driven to " Trevallyn House," which was situated on a hill overlooking the beautiful Tamar River. We were pleasantly surprised to find "An Affair to Remember " was showing, and in spite of the fact that some of us had seen it twice before, we still managed a few tears. Straight after breakfast on Thursday we walked up the magnificent Cataract Gorge to the swinging bridge set in a beautiful park. We then took our luggage in to T.A.A. and after Di had re-

covered her ticket from the depths of her suitcase, we walked around the city and shops for a couple of hours. Elizabeth Holyman and her parents had invited us to their home at Mt. Pleasant for lunch. After a delicious lunch, Elizabeth showed us over the house and grounds, and we admired the dogs and rode her horses. We would like to thank Mrs. Holyman and Elizabeth for the lovely time. We left at 2.30 and returned to the city, where we were given a reception by the Mayor of Launceston, Mr. McGowan. We were most honoured by his invitation to afternoon tea and to see over the town hall. This was one of the most interesting events of our trip. Four o'clock found us very sad because we had to leave Launceston for our last bus trip on the T.A.A. bus to the airport. By 5.45 our plane was in the air, and we enjoyed the novelty of having dinner on the plane. As we were to land at seven o'clock, we were pleased to have the opportunity of seeing the lights of Melbourne from the air, which looked like Fairyland. Unfortunately, this was the end of our wonderful holiday, and we were soon on our way home to Geelong. We would like to thank Miss Ohlson once again for giving up her time so that we could spend such a perfect holiday together. We would also like to thank her for the trouble she took in making possible excursions to the copper refineries and the paper mills. Robyn Hodgson, Rosalie Jones (Leaving A).

BOOK REVIEW "AKU-AKU " (By Thor Heyerdahl). Easter Island belongs to Chile, and it has its only contact with the outside world when a warship calls there once a year with provisions. Thus, when Thor Heyerdahl, of " Kon-Tiki " fame, returned to the South Sea Islands after eight years, his arrival caused a sensa-

tion. The natives had heard of his earlier trip, and this made his work much easier, for they are a very superstitious people, and unwilling to give up their age-old secrets. However, they soon began to attribute supernatural powers to him, and he lived up to them as best he could. Heyerdahl pitched his tents on the legendary King Hotu Matua's old site, and prepared to begin the first ex-

THE LUCERNIAN cavations ever undertaken on the island. helpful as well as being attractive, and Many surprises were in store for Heyer- one cannot help but be amazed at this story of " The World's Navel." dahl and his team. Janet McIntyre. As the natives' confidence in him grew, " Senor Kon-Tiki " was taken aside by ACKNOWLEDGMENTS some of the village elders, descendants We wish to acknowledge with thanks of the ancient Long Ears, and the most amazing secrets were revealed to him. the receipt of the following magazines, They believed he, too, had an " aku-aku " and apologise for any unintentional omis--a sort of private guardian spirit, which sions : " Patchwork," from the Presbyis always with you and which guards terian Ladies' College, Melbourne ; " The your cave when you die. Heyerdahl dis- Brook," from Tintern C.E.G.G.S., Melcovered how the ancient Easter Islanders bourne ; " The Lauristonian," from had erected their gig-antic stone statues Lauriston Girls' School, Melbourne ; —some weighing 70 tons and measuring " The Ruytonian," from Ruyton Girls' 40 feet in length—with nothing more Grammar School, Melbourne ; " The Cluthan sticks and stones. He was taken than," from Clyde, Woodend ; " Coo-ee," to some of the family caves, and amongst from " The Hermitage," Geelong ; " Silthe p- risly remains of their ancestors he ver and Green," from the Methodist found many ancient art treasures of ines- Ladies' College, Hawthorn ; The M.C.E. timable value, never before seen by a G.G.S. Magazine ; " The Gleam," from European. Heverdahl found himself in the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Orange ; dancer of losing his life more than once, " The Matthew Flinders' Log," from and these incidents are quite hair-raising. Matthew Flinders Girls' Secondary The mysteries of Easter Island gradu- School, Geelong The Magazine of the ally unfolded themselves, and the men Presbyterian Ladies' College, Goulburn of the party came to understand the com- " The Clavfield College Magazine," from plex spiritual code of the natives. Heyer- Clayfield College, Brisbane ; " The Scotch dahl's account of them is charming, and Collegian," from Scotch College, Melwe are introduced to the Mayor, Pedro bourne ; " The Corian," from Geelong A tan, old Lazarus, Juan (the wizard), Grammar School ; " The Pegasus," from Geelong College ; " The Mitre," from Estevan, and many others. Perhaps the Trinity Grammar School, Kew ; " The most outstanding character is old Father Portal," from Brisbane Boys' College ; Sebastian Englert. " the uncrowned king "'The Gordonian," from the Gordon Instiof the island." There is a fine descrip- tute of Technology, Geelong. tion of one of his church services, with We wish to express our appreciation to its operatic atmosphere and colourful all the girls who spent many hours at singing. typewriters in order that the Magazine Thor Heyerdahl's book is a thrilling might go to the printer in a legible account of how the mysteries of Easter form. Island . were solved. The secrets of the To Miss Hope we extend our heartfelt Longears, hidden for many years, are thanks for the time she has spent in correvealed, and all the excitement is taken recting our work for the Magazine and from the statues at the foot of the vol- for the inspiration and encouragement cano, Rano Raraku. The fine coloured which she never fails to give to the photographs throughout the book are " Lucernian."

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OLD COLLEGIANS' ASSOCIATION President: June McColl. Senior Vice-President: Audrey Gillett. Junior Vice-President: Marjorie Reeve. Secretary: Jean Rentoul. Asst. Secretary: Jennifer McCann. Treasurer: Eathorne Pavia. ANNUAL REUNION The Reunion, held at Morongo on 16th November, 1957, was most successful. The innovation of afternoon tea before the meeting proved popular, and numerous young mothers took advantage of the afternoon to attend. The dinner had a capacity booking. The Annual Meeting was held in the hall, when the Secretaries and Treasurers read excellent reports of the branch activities, showing- a lively interest in the School. Miss Shaw and Miss Pratt were welcomed, and Miss Shaw gave an interesting- resume of the School year. At the dinner which followed, the guests included Miss Shaw, Miss Pratt, Miss Pillow, Miss Jacka, Miss Sutherland, Miss Ohlson, the prefects, and representatives from the Hermitage, M.L.C. and P.L.C.

WELCOME TO STAFF On 26th February the Committee entertained the School Staff at the home of the President, and everyone enjoyed the evening.

SWIMMING SPORTS The Old Collegians' team, consisting of Heather Laird, Jan Winstanley and Jacqueline de Ferranti, won this very exciting annual event.

" SUN " TENNIS CUP Eathorne Pavia, Heather Dorron, Pat Timms and Marjory Poulston represented the Association at the Tennis Cup held on the M.L.C. (Melbourne) tennis courts on 15th and 22nd March. The team had a very enjoyable day, although not successful in reaching the finals.

MELBOURNE REUNION Representatives from Geelong attended the reunion held at the Caris Club on 19th March. It was an excellent evening.

GARDEN PARTY Once more the Association was represented on most of the stalls at this annual fixture held on 22nd March. The day and the setting were perfect, and an excellent crowd attended to make it one of the most successful held. Each organisation received an amount of £200 from the profits.

" SUN " GOLF CUP A team of golf enthusiasts journeyed to Melbourne to play in the " Sun " Cup on 1st April, and although not winners, the girls enjoyed the association with the other Old Collegians, and came home determined to do even better next year. Audrey Gillett and Jessie Lilburne had organised the team, and are ready to take any new names for the 1959 team.

SCHOOL ATHLETICS The team at the School Sports ran an excellent race, but a few months out of training- makes it difficult to compete with the present girls, who are able to devote so much more time in preparation. However, it is good fun, and we will try again next year.

CAR OBSERVATION RALLY This was something new as far as the Association is concerned. The Rally was held on 6th June on a course which had been drawn up by four organisers assisted by husbands and friends. It proved to be a most enjoyable social evening, ending with a barbecue which had been very well arranged. Net profit was £20.

ANNUAL AT HOME The Palais Royal looked very festive on the night of 27th June, when the At Home took the form of a Supper Dance. The tables had been decorated with gold tinted ivy and red candles, which were

THE LUCERNIAN lit at a given time after Miss Shaw had lit those on the official table. The foyer was a bower of flowers, and made an impressive entrance for the guests. About 300 were present, and an amount of £125 was netted. There was no debutante set.

CHARITY FUND The usual Rummage Sale was held in July, and an amount of 123 was raised. The main effort for the year was in aid of the Anti-Cancer Appeal, and an amount of £25 was donated from members.

Grimes," in which Madge Stephens was singing. Our thanks are due to Lorna Hooper, of Melbourne, who arranged the tickets and enabled us to join the ten Melbourne members on this occasion. The 17th October once again saw June McColl, Norma Patterson and Jean Rentoul travelling to Melbourne, this time to the Melbourne Reunion at the Caris Club, at which Miss Shaw and Miss Pratt were also present. It was an excellent evening, and we feel Melbourne is doing a grand job.

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Once again we have to thank the many friends who have assisted us during the Averyl McKinnon arranged a recital in aid of the Hall Fund, and this was held year. To Miss Shaw we say a very at the School on 8th August. Our special thanks for her ever-willing help thanks are due to Averyl for her and her guidance throughout the year. thought. An amount of £40 was added Miss Jacka and the domestic staff also are wonderfully good to the Association, to the fund from the evening. while Mr. Geoff. Neilson has again, very willingly, conducted the audit of the SCHOOL SERVICE For those Old Collegians who attended books, which entails quite a lot of work the School Service, held on 12th October, and time. We do appreciate his assistit was inspiring to hear the very lovely ance. To the Committee, some of whom singing of the girls and to feel the atmos- are retiring after some years of service, phere in the Church. It is unfortunate we would say a special " Thank you " ; that, with the growth of the School, the everyone has worked with a will, and it seating accommodation for Old Col- has been a pleasure to attend the meetings, attendances of which have been legians and friends is so limited. kept at a high level. As is usual in a large organisation, the NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN The Association is affiliated with this year has brought its joys and sorrows. very active women's organisation, and To those who have become engaged, two representatives attend the meetings : have married or have welcomed little this year Eathorne Pavia and Jessie Lil- ones to their homes, we do offer our very burne looked after our interests and best wishes, and to those who have suffered the loss of dear ones we extend kept us informed of activities. the hand of sympathy. YOUNGER SET Each year our membership grows, and it now numbers in the vicinity of 600. It Under the leadership of Heather Laird, ably assisted by Carole Opperman and is therefore with pride that we extend Nancy Fewtrell, the Younger Set has to those girls leaving school a very warm again had a fairly good year, as will be welcome to join the Association and keep in touch with the old School, and from seen by their own report. time to time renew the friendships which BRANCHES will mean so much to them in the years On 4th October June McColl and Jean ahead. Rentoul accompanied Miss Shaw to IN MEMORIAM Colac for their Annual Meeting, which It was with deep regret that we heard was very well attended. Then on 10th of the sudden death of Joyce Alexander October ten members travelled to Mel- (Carson) at Colac in August. Joyce was bourne to attend the opera, " Peter for some years a boarder at "IVIorongo,"

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and after leaving the School became an interested and active member of the Western District Branch Old Collegians. During her association she held executive office and was a popular and energetic President, who did much to place the branch on a firm footing. Joyce will be greatly missed by the Old Collegians and a wide circle of friends. Our sincere sympathy is extended to all members of her family.

"MORONGO" YOUNGER SET Office-Bearers: Senior Hostess: Heather Laird. Secretary: Carole Opperman. Treasurer: Nancy Fewtrell. This year there was much more interest shown in the Younger Set, and we were pleased with this increased interest, because we realise just how busy girls become once they have left school and have taken up a career. However, we would still like more members, and I can assure girls leaving school that the meetings are very friendly gatherings. Also, I feel that it is a very good way of showing people just how attached girls become to their school if the Old Girls' Associations are successful. We held one Barbecue - Halloween Dance this year at Barwon Heads, and I thank Mrs. Laird for allowing us to use her home for it. We also held three dances, and were pleased with the results. In conclusion, I want to thank our Senior Hostess, Heather Laird, and our Treasurer, Nancy Fewtrell, who worked so hard for the Younger Set this year, and wish all the girls leaving school at the end of this year every success for the future. Carole Opperman, Hon. Secretary.

THE GERTRUDE PRATT HALL By the time this magazine is in print the foundation-stone of the Hall will have been " well and truly laid." How long have we dreamed of this day, how often have we spoken of it and how hard and how willingly have we worked for it ? And now, we have really seen it

and taken a proud part in the ceremony through our President, June McColl. The structure of the building is to be of brick and steel ; it will be built on a site overlooking the Junior School, and will be set on a built-up area of the land. Glass will be used on the east side, which gives such a wonderful panorama of Geelong and the bay. There will be steps up to the front door and an entrance foyer leading to the main hall, which will have brick walls, a polished red jarrah floor, and a honey-coloured timber ceiling, with modern fluorescent lighting. The stage will be a dream turned into reality for the producers of the School dramatics. It will, in fact, be a hall of which we will be justly proud. The foundation-stone could have been laid by some outstanding man from the professions, a Moderator of the Church, or some other public personality, who to-day would come to the School for the ceremony and to-morrow pass on to some other place for another such occasion ; but the Council, in its wisdom, decreed otherwise. Some years ago at a School service the text chosen by the Minister was, "And Jacob was a lucky fellow." Jacob was a lucky fellow in that he was a man chosen of God, and " Morongo " was, and is, a lucky school in that at its head, over the 38 years since it began at Roslyn, it has had two sincere, Christian women, both outstanding in the world of education, who have given of themselves in the most sacrificial manner to build the School on an unshakeable foundation. The Gertrude Pratt Hall honours the first Head Mistress, Miss Pratt, and Miss Shaw, the present Principal, was asked to lay the foundation-stone, on which, in Latin, are the words : " She lit the lamp." Yes, Miss Pratt truly " lit the lamp," and at the end of her years of service handed it to her one-time Vice-Principal, Miss Shaw, who, like the Wise Virgin, has kept the lamp trimmed and the flame bright. Both now and in the years to come it will surely be said : " Worongo ' was a lucky school."

THE LUCERNIAN " MORONGO" OLD COLLEGIANS' ASSOCIATION Revenue Account for the Year Ended 30th September, 1958 Income Subscriptions—

TRUST ACCOUNTS Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Year Ended 30th September, 1958 " Morongo " Fund Cash at C'wealth Bank, 1st Oct., 1957 Add : Receipts, Interest ..

16 10 5 7 5 7

Less Payments : Part Scholarship ..

£23 16 0 7 5 7

Cash at Bank, 30th Sept., 1958 ..

£16 10 5

s. d. Geelong .. Western District ..

£29 0 0 0 5 3

29 5 3 Reunion 21 14 2 Interest .. 109 9 3 Scholarship, ex " Morongo " Fund .. 7 5 7 Exchange 0 8 6 Profit on Sale of Badges 2 13 3 £170 16 0 Expenditure

Advertising .. Printing and Stationery . Postage .. " Lucernians " " Morongo "— Scholarship .. Dux Prize .. Interest— Melbourne Branch West. District Branch Sundry Expenditure ..

s. d. £1 2 6 22 1 4 18 12 0 8 11 0

s. d.

20 0 0 10 10 0

Cash at Bank, 30/9/58 ..

6 4 0 6 12 0 13 14 6

£63 8 8

Balance Sheet as at 30th September, 1958 s. d. s. d. 2748 12 0 Life Membership Fund .. Charities Fund .. 43 9 1 General Fund— Balance 1st Oct., 1957 .. 155 6 0 Surplus for Year .. .. 63 8 8 218 14 8

£3010 15 9 These Funds are represented by: £ s. d. .. 1120 0 0 Commonwealth Bonds .. S.E.C. Debentures .. 700 0 Gas & Fuel Corp. Debentures 100 0 0 M. & M.B.W. Debentures 800 0 0 Petty Cash .. • • •• • • 1 16 0 Commonwealth Savings Bank .. 245 5 7 Stock—Badges 44 5 2

Less— Subscriptions in Advance Sundry Creditors ..

£1739 9 6

Harris Fund

107 7 4 Surplus for Year .. .

Gertrude Pratt Hall Fund s. d. s. d. Cash at State Say. Bank, 806 11 0 1st Oct., 1957 Add Receipts— 149 17 3 Interest .. 125 10 8 1958 "At Home " 215 0 0 Garden Party .. 18 4 7 Car Rally Recital .. 42 18 6 Melb. Branch Play, 1957 34 0 0 Donations .. .. 347 7 6 932 18 6

s. d.

Cash at State Say. Bank, 1st Oct., Add Receipts, Interest ..

14 12 9 4 0 8

Less Payments, A. C. Harris Prize

£18 13 5 3 3 0

Cash at Bank, 30/9/58

£15 10 5

Balance Sheet of Trust Accounts as at 30th September, 1958

" Morongo " Fund .. Gertrude Pratt Hall Fund Harris Fund ..

s. d. .. 166 10 5 .. 4889 9 6 .. 95 10 5 £5151 10 4

These Funds are represented by: £ s. d. s. d. Commonwealth Bonds Harris Fund .. .. 80 0 0 " Morongo " Fund .. . . 150 00 Gertrude Pratt Hall Fd. 1250 0 0 1480 0 0 9 S.E.C. Debentures .. 1350 0 0 £3011 6 Hydro Elec. Commission s. d. £ s. d. Debentures .. 250 0 0 M. & M.B.W. Debentures 300 0 0 0 10 0 State Savings Bank .. 0 1 0 1754 19 11 0 11 0 C'wealth Savings Bank .. 16 10 5

£3010 15 9

£5151 10 4

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HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Czipo, ,Mrs. F. (Stella Mann), 1 Lawrence St., Newtown. Fidler, Mrs. (June Baker), 8 Pine Ave., Seacliff, S.A. Hallam, Mrs. D. (Dora Riddle), St. George's Manse, Geelong. Hope, Miss E., 46 Johnston St., Cottesloe, W.A. Mahoney, Mrs. J. (Alison Simson), 69 Paxton St., East Malvern. McLennan, Miss J., 47 Retreat Rd., Newtown. Pillow, Miss D., .73 Aberdeen St., Newtown. Storrer, Miss A., c/o. Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. LIFE MEMBERS — GEELONG Agnew, Janet, " Blackers," Toolamba, Vic. Agnew, Mary, " Blackers," Toolamba, Vic. Aikman, Susanne, 31 Aphrasia St., Newtown. Allan, Mrs. I. (Isabel Arnott), 40a Lansell Rd., Toorak. Allitt, Mrs. D. (Judith Evans), Newton St., Maryborough. Andersen, Mrs. E. (Nancy Wallace), 73 Sydney Par., East Geelong. Anderson, Mrs. J. (Alison McPhee), la Nantes St., Newtown. Apps, Margaret, 15 Osborne St., Ocean Grove. Armitage, Margaret, la Prospect Ave., Belmont. Armstead, Mrs. E. (Norma Sweetten), 461 Bell St., Pascoe Vale South. Armstead, Mrs. E. (Gwenneth Sweetten), 464 Bell St., Pascoe Vale South. Arnoldt, Elizabeth, 72 Wyndham St., Kerang. Bales, Joan, Campbell St., Birchip. Balfour, Mrs. J. R. (Dorothy Notman), " Wingello," Culcairn. Batten, Beryl, 101 Hesse St., Queenscliff. Batten, Mrs. L. (Gwenda Ives), 61 Maude St., Geelong. Batten, Mrs. 0. (Minerva Hirst), 44 Buckland Ave., Newtown. Baxter, Doreen, 23 Lupton St., Geelong West. Bell, Beverley, 18 Langton Cres., Newtown. Bengtsson, Lorraine, Walker St., Donald. Bennett, Shirley, " Monara," Berrybank. Bennett, Mrs. S. (Shirley Herd), Pt. Cook Rd., Laverton. Bennett, Rona, " Elmhurst," Dimboola. Bensted, Mrs. J. (Diana Lilburne), 100 Aphrasia St., Newtown. Beswick, Mrs. T. W. (Cynthia Wootten), Lot 127, Aldinga St., South Blackburn. Blakiston, Mrs. S. (Gwen Maddern), 30 Chester St., Newtown. Boardman, Lexie, She Oak, via Bannockburn. Boardman, Voi, She Oak, via Bannockburn. Bodey, Denise, 104 Noble St., Newtown. Bond, Isabel, Scott St., Cobden. Botterill, Mrs. L. (Judith Newall), Auvergne, Marnoo. Boyce, Barbara, 153 Murray St., Colac. Bradshaw, Barbara, " Rex Park," Caniambo. Bradshaw, Gweneth, " Rex Park," Caniambo. Briggs, Mrs. R. F. (Marian Moreton), " Elmhurst," Mt, Perry, Queensland.

Brookes, Mardi, Box 43, Mt. Gambier, S.A. Browne, Margaret, " Laaneith," Portsea Rd., Portsea. Brownhill, Mary, 116 Prospect Rd., Newtown. Bruce, Mrs. L. F. (Betty Clay), The Esplanade, Pt. Lonsdale. Bucknall, Mrs. M. (Isabel Heard), Box 44, Willaura. Burke, Mrs. M. (Ida Brewster), 38 Scott St., Canterbury. Burns, Heather, Bag 21, Edenhope. Burnside, Margaret, 100 Prospect Rd., Newtown. Burt, Jocelyn, Arundle Farm, Keilor. Burville, Mrs. R. (Marlene Jolly), Anakie, via Geelong. Butler, Mrs. N. (Marjorie Forsyth), 239 McKillop St., Geelong. Cairney, Mrs. A. (L. Winstanley), 24 Humble St., East Geelong. Caldow, Janette, " Glenox," Winchelsea. Cameron, Margaret, Box 14, Lismore, Vic. Campbell, Jullienne, Box 2, Sheep Hills. Carmichael, Betty, Argyle, Casterton. Carmichael, Judy, Box 59, Merbein. Carmichael, Margaret, Box 59, Merbein. Carpenter, Mrs. J. (Vera Moebus), Shelford, Vic. Carr, Mrs. C. (Barbara Thomson), 25 Layton Cres., Newtown. Carr, Marjorie, " Roseneath," Rokewood. Carroll, Mrs. C. (Marjorie Field), " Bonill," Fyansford. Cave, Mrs. M. (Lynette Madden), 22 Tatona Cres., Corio. Chisholm, Mrs. J. (Lois Matthews), 99 Minerva Rd., Herne Hill. Church, Mrs. R. (Janice Anderson), 166 Aberdeen St., Geelong. Clark, Mrs. D. (Judy Money), 110 Aphrasia St., Newtown. Clarke, Mrs. K. (Margot Lord), 86 Aberdeen St., Geelong est. Cleveland, Mrs. G. (Pat Blakiston), 44 Warwick Rd., Ipswich, Q. Clutterbuck, Mrs. J. (Elsie David), 176 Noble St., Newtown. Collins, Beverley, 9 Raven St., Geelong West. Cornell, Mrs. M. (Marjorie Gordon), 1442 Sturt St., Ballarat. Crawcour, Mrs. D. (Dorothy Jacobs), 100 Elphin Rd., Launceston. Cripps, Barbara, 59 Normanby St., E. Geelong. Croaker, Mrs. R. (Lola Tedcastle), 95 Mortimore St., Moorabbin. Cronk, Doreen, 20 Denman St., East Geelong. Currie, Mrs. F. (Jennifer Bradshaw), " Rex Park," Caniambo. Dando, Margaret, 5 Gurr St., East Geelong. Darby, Mrs. G. (Heather Stewart), 38 Buckland Ave., Newtown. Davey, Mrs. 13. (Pierre Umhauer), Cecil St., Benalla. David, Jennifer, 40 Magnolia Rd., Ivanhoe. Davies, Elizabeth, Mitchelmore St., Wagga Wagga, N.S.W.

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Gaunt, Mrs. S. (Shirley McKinnon), 23 VerDavies, Mrs. L. B. (Lorna Clarke). mont Par., Greensborough. Davis, Noreen, Box A20, Perth, W.A. Gawith, Betty, Duncan St., Murtoa. Davis, Mrs. F. (Pat Blythe), Lot 16, Coppards Gawith, Mary, Duncan St., Murtoa. Rd., West Moolap. Gebert, Mrs. C. (Pat Cassidy), Kennet River, Deane, Lois, 44 Clarence St., Geelong West. Vic. de Carteret, Mrs. R. (Ruth Hagger), 30 Victoria Geddes, Innes, Karmala, Lake Bolac. Ter., Western Beach. Gell, Muriel, 24 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Belmont. Deppeler, Mrs. (Audrey Till), "Araluen," Gibson, Mrs. M., " Struan," Lismore, Vic. Scotts Creek. Gillett, Audrey, " Jalna " P.B., Geelong. Devine, Norma, 35 Virginia St., Newtown. Gillies, Helen, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. Diggle, Alison, 2 Finch St., East Malvern. Gillies, Marion, 29 Roxby St., Manifold Heights. Dix, Mrs. W. (Jan Bowman), 185 Skene St., Glover, Dorothy, 24 Belsize Gve., Hampstead, Newtown. N.W.3, London. Glover, Mrs. A. (Pat Hearne), 53 The EsplaDohnt, Mrs. E. (Nancy Heard), Beverford, via Swan Hill. nade Drumcondra. Dougall, Jean, 176 McKillop St., East Geelong. Gordon, Fay, 99 Skene St., Geelong. Gordon, Jan, 202 Autumn St., Geelong West. Dougall, Mrs. K. (Daisy Collins), 14 Cairns Gordon, Jean, Box 33, Avoca. Ave., Newtown. Dowling, Mrs. B. (Judith Eagles), 9 Up. Skene Gordon, Lesley, c/o. " Morongo," Geelong. Gorton, Mrs. J. (Jeanette Arnott), ,MaziSt., Newtown. Mazuri, Kenya, B.E. Africa. Drake, Mrs. J. (Jeanette Walker), 41 Up. Skene Graham, Marjorie, 24 Girton Cres., W. Geelong. St., Newtown. Graham, Mrs. Max (Jeannette Wilson), 53 BedDrew, Joan, 54 Nantes St., Newtown. dock Ave., E. Bentleigh. Duffield, Jean, 260 McKillop St., East Geelong. Grant, Lesley, 21 Hampden St., Armadale. Dunn, Mrs. W. R. (June Graham), 122 Kincaid Green, Mrs. H. (Beth Bartlett), Laurel Bank St., Wagga Wagga. Par., Newtown. Dunoon, Jennie, 58 Virginia St., Newtown. Green, Norma, Bridge Rd., Barwon Heads. Duthie, Mrs. R. (Roberta Brockenshire), Gregory, Jennifer, Box 160, Horsham. 11 Freeman St., Balwyn. Griffiths, Elaine, 5 Strachan Ave, M'fold Hgts. Eaton, Margaret, 26 Scott St., Belmont. Griffiths, Mrs. J. (Mavis Edmonds), Culbin Ave., Ebert, Mrs. B. (Margaret Lewis), c/o. 11 Park Belmont. St., Newtown. Hagger, Mrs. A. (Elsa Hemphill), 3 Rowena Edwards, Mrs. I. (Roma Knights), c/o. Geelong Rd., North Carnegie. Grammar School, Corio. Hamilton, Mrs. R. (Audrey Smith), 17 Douglas Edwards, Judith, " Rothbury," Lal Lal, Vic. St., Manifold Heights. Elder, Rosemary, Koruc-a-ruc, Rokewood. Hamilton, Gail, 131 Aphrasia St., Newtown. Elsom, Jessie, Wallup, via Horsham. Hamilton, Mrs. D. (Jean Stiles), " Orana," Elliott, Joan, The Manse, Smeaton. Inverleigh. Elvins, Pat, c/o. Civil Aerodrome, Alice Springs. Hannan, Mrs. J. (Edith Olsen), 62 Eastgate St., English, Lynette, 18 Humble St., East. Geelong. Oakleigh. Errey, Janet, 29 Barkley St., Camperdown, Vic. Harding, Mrs. T. (Doreen Lyons), 29 Lloyd St., Errey, Helen, 29 Barkley St., Camperdown, Vic. Belmont. Evans, Patricia, "Avon Park," Barrabool. Hargreaves, Denise, 160 Latrobe Ter., Evans, Mrs. Max (Jean Davies), " The Peak," Geelong West. Nimmitabel, N.S.W. Mrs. A. (Margot Prowse), Flat 3, Evans, Mrs. Robt. (Betty Douglas), " Nauroy," Harper, 7 Glenroy Rd., Hawthorn. Buckley, Vic. Harper, Merlyn, " Walma," Lara Lake. Fallaw, Mrs. H. (Vida Walter), 18 Victoria Harris, Mrs. G. (Valerie Ives), Lot 61, Craigie Par., Geelong. Rd., Newtown. Fargie, Barbara, 234 Latrobe Ter., Geelong. Harsley, Mrs. J. (Lorna Morton), 19 Normanby Fargie, Margaret, 234 Latrobe Ter., Geelong. St., Middle Brighton. Farquharson, Jennifer, Bushy Park, Birregurra. Harvey, Mrs. J. (Joyce Richmond), Bell View, Fewtrell, Jennifer, 64 Albert St., Geelong West. Murgheboluc. Fewtrell, Judith, 64 Albert St., Geelong West. Harvey, Mrs. A. (Margaret Ellis), Cleghorn Fish, Jean,. " Iral Park," Dookie. Ave., Riverside, Tas. Fisher, Carleen, 33 Roxby St., Manifold Hgts. Hawken, Mrs. J. (Ena Miller), Bon View Rd., Foley, Mrs. J. (Beth Winstanley), 3 Union St., Blackburn. Belmont. Forster, Mrs. B. (Joan Toyne), 13 Delamere Head, Priscilla, 192 Noble St., Newtown. Headlam, Mrs. J. (Meg. Carmichael), Argyle, Rd., Trevallyn, Launceston, Tas. Casterton. French, Mrs. B. (Rosemary Weddell), Heard, Janet, 27 Camden Rd., Newtown. " Pinaroo," Derrinallum. French, Mrs. J. (Mary Graham), 26 Orr St., Heggie, Mrs. J. (Elaine Richardson), 124 Aphrasia St., Newtown. Manifold Heights. Gapes, Barbara, P.B. 66, Koroit. Heggie, Mrs. A. (Janet McKenzie), c/o. Free Library, City Hall, Geelong. Gartside, Mrs. C. (Claire Robb), Yvonne Court, Glen Waverley. Henry, June, Ballarat Rd., Geelong West.

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Henshaw, Mrs. M. (Marjorie Munro), 107 Aber- Leonard, Mrs. J. (Mary Strickland), c/o. R. Powell Assoc., Pacific Highway, Surfers' deen St., Newtown. Paradise, Q. Herd, Mrs. M. (Margaret Lee), 10 Amundsen Lewis, Barbara, " Kooringa," Dobie, via Ararat. St., Belmont. Lewis, Mrs. I. (Nancy Day), 24 Volum St., Hill, Lisle, 26 Lonsdale St., South Geelong. Hirst, Helen, 20 Myers St., Geelong. ,Manifold Heights. Hobbs, Mrs. Rex (Marjorie Watts), 20 Anakie Lilburne, Mrs. H. (Jessie Lowe), 100 Aphrasia Rd., North Geelong. St., Newtown. Hocking, ,Mrs. I. (Joy Baker), Pilrig Ave., Lilburne, Pam., 470 St. Kilda Rd., Melbourne. Newtown. Lindenman, Mrs. B. (Barbara Hay), Gilgai, Holmes, Mrs. A. P. (Gwenda Moreton), CoolanMoama, N.S.W. gatta, Lake Bolac. Lindsay, Judy, 102 Noble St., Newtown. Holmes, Mrs. A. S. (Wynne Sinclair), Rock- Little, Gwen, Gray St., Hamilton, Vic. lands, Drik Drik, via Heywood. Little, Valda, 43 Fyansford Rd., Newtown. Holt, Margaret, Bridge Hotel, Jingellic, N.S.W. Lloyd, Mrs. I. (Alison Williams), " Marathon " Honey, Patricia, " Merriwarp House," Ceres. P.B., Geelong. Honeybun, Mrs. J. (Jean Judge), " Wattle Long, Hazel, 14 Pride Ave., Geelong West. Garth," Bobbinwarrak East. Longmore, Mrs. A. (June Parker), " Spring Hookings, Jill, Lake Park, Tantanoola, S.A. Bank," Bannockburn. Hookings, Margaret, Lake Park, Tantanoola, Lorimer, Pam, Orton St., Ocean Grove. South Aust. Louttitt, Alys, 32 Volum St., Geelong West. Hopkinson, Mrs. W. (Mollie Shirra), 104 AberLouttitt, Lath, 32 Volum St., Geelong West. deen St., Geelong West. Hooper, Mrs. R. (Gwen Blakiston), 237 Paking- Lucas, Mrs. C. (Marjorie Galbraith), 104 Shannon Ave Newtown. ton St., Geelong West. Howarth, Mrs. A. (Ann Lindsay), 15 Layton Luhrs, Mrs. M. (Margaret Routley), " Marylands," Cavendish, Vic. Cres., Newtown. Hunt, Mrs. J. (Joyce Smith), The Stone Chim- Macguggan, Mrs. I., Box 24, Branxholme. Macintyre, Sheena, 21 Aphrasia St., Newtown. ney, Paraparap. Mackay, Muriel, Box 351, Redcliffs. Hutchins, Mrs. C. J. (Winifred May), Colwin Madden, Audrey, Bell Post Hill, Geelong. Vale, Raglan, via Beaufort. Hutchins, Mrs. H. C. (Agnes Venters), Leigh Madden, Marion, " Strathire," Batesford. Malseed, Dulcie, Benara, Drik Drik. Park P.B., Doroq, via Geelong. Maltby, Mrs. I. (Diedre Dadds), Riverview Ter., Hyde, Mrs. P. (Pauline Marchant), 6 Meakin Belmont. St., East Geelong. Illingworth, Mrs. S. (Gwen Webster), 23 Laurel Mander, Mrs. J. (Jocelyn Fargie), 234 Latrobe Ter., Geelong. Bank Par Newtown. Manger, Barbara, 13 Howard St., Warrnambool. Ince, Mrs. J. (Jean McKenzie), 8 South St., Manger, Helen, 13 Howard St., Warrnambool. Belmont. Margetts, Audrey, 43 Wattle Valley Rd., Irving, Mrs. J. (Myrl Holt), 342 Myers St., Canterbury. Geelong. Marshall, Melba, Kilburnie Park P.B., Nhill. Jeffers, Rosemary, Leopold. Marshall, Mrs. W. (Jean Venters), Scottsdale, Johns, Beverley, "Ardcoille," Dooen. Tas. Johnstone, Merlyn, 7 Union St., Belmont. Martin, Molly, 18 Gurr St., East Geelong. Jolly, Lorraine, Anakie, via Geelong. Mear, Mrs. T. (Thais Wood), 44 Rugby St., Jones, Helen, " Glencairn," Mt. Macedon. Belmont. Jullien, Dorothy, 25 Drumcondra Ave., G. West. Meek, Mrs. A. J. (Betty Jackson), Bromleigh, Keen, Mrs. H. (Gwen McKeon), Western Store, Mininera, Vic. Foster, Vic. Menzies, Mrs. K. (.Marj. Cooke), 5 Griffin St., Kelso, Mrs. M. (Mollie Bromell), Coleraine, Vic. East Brighton. Kerr, Joyce, " Green Abbey," Oaklands, N.S.W. Middleton, Mrs. R. (Meredith McMillan), Kidd, Elizabeth, 198 High St., Belmont. Old Warrandyte Rd., Donvale. Kilsby, Janne, 21 Bell Par., Drumcondra. Miles, Mrs. F. (Margaret Pettitt), 2 Rugby St., King, Mrs. R. (Nancy Metherall), Bowmont, Belmont. Tatyoon, Vic. Moir, Marieta, " Berryden," Mirboo North. Kroger, Janice, 12 Normanby St., East Geelong. Money, Mrs. J. (Florence Davies), r10 Aphrasia Laird, Heather, 28 Mt. Pleasant St., Newtown. St., Newtown. Lamond, Mrs. E. (Elaine McKinnon), 38 Ver- Montgomery, Mrs. R. (Rosemary Ward), 13 mont Par., Greensborough. Shannon Ave., Newtown. Laney, Mrs. I. (Margaret Gowty), 4 Francis Moore, Jennifer, P.B. No. 9, Murtoa. St., Newtown. Moreton, Honor, Coolangatta, Lake Bolac. Lang, Isobel, 149 Minerva Rd., Herne Hill. Moreton, Joan, Coolangatta, Lake Bolac. Lang, Jessie, 149 Minerva Rd., Herne Hill. Moreley, Mrs. W. (Gwen Drayton), c/o. P.O., Lee, Rosemary, 33 Nantes St., Newtown. Loxton, S.A. Lee, Yvonne, "Allambee," Lismore. Morris, Mrs. R. (Alison Heard), 82 Canberra Leigh, Edith, 1 Burnham Flat, Skene St., Gro., East Brighton. Newtown. Morrison, Barbara, 19 Seymour St., Terang.

THE LUCERNIAN Morrison, Mrs. N. (Pam Brook-Ward), 27 Upper Skene St., Newtown. Morton, Nita, Blink Bonnie, Bacchus Marsh. Morwood, Mrs. D. (Joan Oakley), 97 Shannon Ave., Newtown. Moses, Betty, Kelso Vale, Coleraine. Moss, Mrs. W. L. (Dorothy Hill), 2 Bonvale Court, Camberwell. Moss, Mrs. R. (Gwenda Griffiths), 5 Strachan Ave., Geelong West. Moss, Nancye, " St. Dean," Leopold. Muller, Mrs. G. (Marianne Pettitt), Melbourne Rd., Lara. Mund, ,Mrs. M. (Lorna Gill), Petone, N.Z. Murray, Helen, Box 45, Merbein. Murray, Joan, c/o. National Bk., Warrnambool. McAdam, Jean, Manifold Heights, Geelong. McAllister, Pat, Wallington, via Geelong. McAllister, Mrs. T. (Thelma Gibb), Wallington, via Geelong. McBean, Mrs. L. (Alisoun Elder), Rokewood. McCallum, Mrs. J. (Joan Price), 37 Mary St., Hawthorn. McCann, Mrs. E. (Edna McCann), High View, Highton. McCann, Jennifer, High View, Highton. McColl, Mrs. S. J. (June Orchard), 21 Austin St., Newtown. McCormack, Mavis, Up. Morrison, via Elaine. McCowan, Mrs. I. (Morva Chisholm), Cliff St., North Geelong. McCrabb, Norma, " Inverkeel," Terang. McDonald, Mrs. J. (Betty Steel), " Quambatook," Winchelsea. McDonald, Mary, P.O. Box 101, Shepparton. McGowan, Lesley, c/o. S.S. Bank, Belmont. McGregor, Mary, Box 15, Rochester. McIntyre, Mrs. D. (Nancy Price), 124 Lonsdale St., Hamilton. McIntyre, Wendy, 124 Lonsdale St., Hamilton. McIntyre, Mrs. J. (Nancy Field), Swan St., Wangaratta. McKenzie, ,Mrs. J. (Betty Grant), Camp Rd.. Anglesea. McKenzie, Mrs. M. (Freda Dunn), 8 Carmichael St., East Ivanhoe. McLennan, Robin, 58 McIver Rd., Bendigo. McLelland, Dorothy, 45 West Melbourne Rd., Geelong West. McMillan, Mrs. T. (Gladys Matheson), Cloncurry, Queensland. McNaughton, Mrs. G. (Shirley Burch), Araluen Par., Belmont. McPhee, Jean, 1 Nantes St., Newtown. Neale, Jenny, 26 Minerva Rd., Manifold Hgts. Neilson, Joan, 19 Retreat Rd., Newtown. Nelson, Mrs. E. (Lesley Long), 22 Stephen St., Newtown. Newall, Mrs. A. (Mary McLennan), "Auvergne," Marnoo. Newton, Mrs. B. (Avis King), 5 McMillan Ave., Drumcondra. Northfield, Mrs. A. (Edith Wilson), Main Rd., Upper Ferntree Gully. Northfield, Mrs. N. (Janet Heard), c/o. 27 Camden Rd., Newtown. Ockleston, Anne, 46 Retreat Rd., Newtown.

Ockleston, ,Mrs. C. (Claire Strong), 46 Retreat Rd., Newtown. Ockleston, Janette, 46 Retreat Rd., Newtown. Oddie, Margaret, Challicum Park, Beaufort. Orchard, Mrs. D. (Phyllis David), 13 Mercer Par., Newtown. Orchard, Mrs. E. (Joyce Hinchliffe), 1 Douglas St., Manifold Heights. Osborne, Mrs. J. (Jessie Griffiths), Meredith. Overall, Mrs. R. (Riona Mills), " Iona," Dooen, via Horsham. Parkes, Margaret, 40 Aberdeen St., Newtown. Paterson, Mrs. J. (Kitty McLennan), 6 Kingscroft Rd., Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland. Patterson, Mrs. G. (Jocelyn McGilvray), " Yuruga," Laverton. Patterson, Mrs. R. (M. Ward), Portland Rd., Hamilton. Paterson, Norma, 27 Gertrude St., Geelong W. Paton, Mrs. S. M. (Judy Johnson), " Crailing," Tooma, N.S.W. Pavia, Mrs. E. (Loris Thomson), 1 King St., Belmont. Pavia, Mrs. R. (Eathorne Stewart), 3 Layton Gres., Newtown. Pearce, Beverley, 1 James St., North Geelong. Peel, Jean, Tower Hill, Inverleigh. Peel, Lynette, Callemondah, Gnarwarre. Penney, Jessie, 200a Pakington St., Geelong 'W. Perdrieu, Mrs. I. (Rosemary Aikman), 31 Aphrasia St., Newtown. Petras, Mrs. 0. (Barbara Bossence), c/o. 328 Myers St., Geelong. Petterson, Mrs. H. (Claire Thorne), The Terrace, Ocean Grove. Pettitt, Noela, 37 Roxby St., Manifold Heights. Pigdon, Mrs. D. (Elizabeth Hasler), 12 Laurel Bank Par., Newtown. Piper, Elizabeth, " Gnotuk," Camperdown. Piper, Mrs. I. (Ila Herd), 42 Scott St., Belmont. Pope, Janette, Box 52, Donald. Porteous, Wendy, 770 Burwood Rd., Hawthorn. Potter, Jeanette, 11 Philpott St., East Geelong. Poulston, Mrs. M. (Marjorie Barnes), 1 Fisher St., Belmont. Price, Beverley, 22 Perkins St., Alexandra. Priddle, Wendy, " Seaview House," Queenscliff. Profitt, Mrs. V. (Gladys Wynne), 5 Claremont Ave., Newtown. Pryor, Mrs. J. (Marie Wilson), 25 Park Ave., Worthing, Sussex, Eng. Purnell, Mrs. A. E. (Jean McIntyre), Narawong, Moriac. Purnell, Marjorie, 145 Maud St., North Balwvn. Pyper, Dr. Joanna, c/o. Queen Victoria Hospital, Melbourne. Rau, Mrs. R. (Joy Strong), 93 Roslyn Rd., Belmont. Rassmussen, Patsy, Geelong. Read, Judith, Geelong. Reid, Mrs. D. (Nancy Munro), 275 Pakington St., Newtown. Reeve, Mrs. J. (Marjorie McGie), 22 Nantes St., Newtown. Reeves, Vera, c/o. The Hermitage, Geelong. Rentoul, Jean, 286 Latrobe Ter., Newtown. Rice, Barbara, 7 Fyans St., Chilwell.

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Rice, Mrs. G. (Madge Stephens), c/o. 12 Bryce Ave., Newtown. Richards, Mrs. D. (Esma McKindlay), Richmond Pk, Perricoota Rd., via Moama, N.S.W. Richardson, Helen, Derrinallum Rd., Lismore. Rix, Mrs. L. (Margaret Cameron), Walker St., Cobden. Rix, Merle, Box 153, Merbein. Roberts, Mrs. A. (Averyl .McKinnon), 764 Fellowes Cres., Albury, N.S.W. Robertson, Mrs. B., Rock Glen, Winchelsea. Robertson, Flora, 18 Culbin Ave., Belmont. Robertson, Heather, 12a Camden Rd., Newtown. Ross, Mrs. S. (Betty Hewitson), Healesville, Ross, Dianne, 480 Whitehorse Rd., Surrey Hills. Rowe, Jean, 195 Roslyn Rd., Belmont. Roydhouse, Mrs. D. (Peg. Madden), 69 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Belmont. Ruffin, Judith, 1 Upper Skene St., Newtown. Rumpf, Daisy, Point Lonsdale. Ruxton, Mrs. E. (Dorothy Brown), 31 Retreat Rd., Newtown. Salmon, Mrs. J. (Elizabeth Sinclair), 5 Heygarth St., Echuca. Scott, Jeanette, "Avendrina," Tocumwal, N.S.W. Sedgwick, Mrs. R. (Rita Glen), 3 Glenleith Ave., Drumcondra. Seeger, Marlene, Caledonian Hotel, Geelong. Selle, Mrs. A. (Stella Pagels), 359 Ryrie St., Geelong. Shannon, Mrs. (Laurice Bence), 135 Autumn St., Geelong West. Shorland, Mary, R.M.B. 52A, Moama, N.S.W. Shone, Mrs. (Gwen Dancey), 25 Stinton Ave., Newtown. Sinclair, Ann, Nardoo, Bamawm Extension. Slack, Lois, 11 Grandview Gro., Geelong. Sloman, Mrs. J. (Lynne Adams), Orton St., Ocean Grove. Smith, Mrs. A. (Lorna McNaugh ton), Glenora, Gheringhap. Smith, Mrs. A. (Alyson Potter), 104 Bambra Rd., Caulfield Smith, Mrs. C.• (Carleen Lorimer), Orton St., Ocean Grove. Smith, Mrs. C. (Helen Sutcliffe), "North Glen," Elaine. Smith, Mrs. Logie (Enid Buchanan), 106 Prospect Rd., Newtown. Smith, Ethel, "Ardlui," Glenormiston North. Snibson, Mrs. E. (Enid Ebbott), 45 Retreat Rd., Newtown. Snow, Mrs. Chas. (Marjory Tritchler), McDonald St., Belmont. Solomon, .Mrs. B. (Adrienne Clarke), 4 Fairmont Rd., Newtown. Sowden, Beth, 283 Ryrie St., Geelong. Spencer, Mrs. D. (June Elvins), 18 Chester St., Newtown. Stabernack, Mrs. R. (Marjory Blakiston), 100 Corio Ter., Geelong. Steel, Mrs. I. (Joan McKenzie), Box 36, Winchelsea. Stephenson, Mrs. G. (Marian Messenger), P.O. Box 144, Mildura. Stewart, Mrs. H. (Barbara Batten), 101 Shannon Ave., Newtown.

Stewart, Mrs. J. (Dawn Grundy), 369 Centre Rd., Bentleigh. Stokes, Rhonda, 3 Brice Ave., Newtown. Stringer, Mrs. (Joan Mockridge), Regent St., West Moolap. Strong, Ella, 93 Roslyn Rd., Belmont. Sutcliffe, .Margaret, c/o. Glenelg Base Hospital, Hamilton. Sutherland, Shirley, Fischer St., Kyabram. Sutorius, Mrs. E. (Nora Volk), 327 1st Avenue, Pelham, New York. Swann, Mrs. A. (Betty Hughes), 187 Elgin St., Carlton. Swanson, Anne, " Coniston," Lismore. Symons, Mrs. I. (Isabel Hargreaves), Almonds, via Lake Rowan. Talsma, Mrs. W. (Alexe Carnell), 19 Maurice St., Herne Hill. Taylor, Mrs. G. (Heather Wallace), 36 Donnelly Ave., Norlane. Thompson, Mrs. J. (Elva Illingworth), 21 Fitzroy St., East Geelong. Thompson, Mrs. (Margaret McGregor), Restdown Motors, Rochester. Thomson, Mrs. A. (Jean Calder), 9 Manifold St., Manifold Heights. Thomson, .Mary, 181 Roslyn Rd., Belmont. Thomson, Helen, 5 Margaret St., Newtown. Thomson, Muriel, 25 Isabella St., Geelong W. Thornton, Betty, Tallygaroopna Rd. Delivery. Till, Mary, c/o. National Bank, Euroa. Timms, Freda, Fisher St., Torquay. Todd, Mrs. A. (Aileen Ballentine), Stewarton, via Goorambat. Tolhurst, Mrs. W. (Morva Long), 48 Wallace Ave., Murrumbeena. Townsend, Carol, P.O. Box 37, Bendigo. Townsend, Lyn, P.O. Box 37, Bendigo. Townsend, Noel, Palmerston Sq., Bendigo. Toyne, Mrs. J. (Joan Foster), 11 Elgin St., Geelong West. Toyne, Mrs. I. (Margaret Craig), Lichen Gro., Highton. Turnbull, Joyce, 382 Myers St., Geelong. Tyack, Mrs. I. (Margaret Grenfell), 5 Shackleton St., Belmont. Varley, Mrs. A. (Phyllis .McKenzie), N.M.B. 20, Tocumwal, N.S.W. Veness, Mrs. R. C. (Jean Cameron), Hill St., Manilla, N.S.W. Venters, Nan, 35 Virginia St., Newtown. Venters, Mrs. S. (Sadie Honey), Springdale, Stonehaven. Wainwright, Mrs. R. (Bertha Levy), Barwon Hills, Winchelsea. Walker, Mrs. (Elizabeth Tarr), c/o. National Bank, Australia House, Strand, London. Walker, Jocelyn, 3 Hector St., Geelong West. Wallace, Erica, Chipchase, Ryrie St., Geelong. Wallis, Suzanne, Barwon Heads. Walter, Mrs. K. (Agnes Black), Box 51, Macarthur, Vic. Watson, Mrs. J. (Janet Turner), 103 Ashburn Gro., Ashburton. Waugh, Dorothy, P.B. 8, Bacchus Marsh. Weaver, Irene, 55 Bellarine St., Geelong. Weaver, Margaret, 55 Bellarine St., Geelong. Wenn, Patricia, 8 Cox Ave., Tongala.

THE LUCERNIAN Wettenhall, Mrs. H. (Margaret Simson), " Oak Hill," Linton. Whiffen, Elizabeth, 3 Westbrook Ave., Wahroonga, N.S.W. White; Mrs. R. (Gertrude Walter), 372 Myers St., East Geelong. Wightwick, Mrs. (Beth Davis), 48 High St., Parkes, N.S.W. Williams, Mrs. A. (Doreen White), Bellbrae, via Geelong. Williams, Margot, 3 Clifton Ave., Stawell. Williams, Mrs. J. (Beverley Elshaugh), Marathon P.B., Geelong. Wills, Elaine, " Braemar," Streatham. Wills, Helen, Cherry Mt., Streatham. Wilson, Mrs. W. (Gwen Purnell), 18 Frank St., Newtown. Winter, Mrs. P. (June Hartwick), " Gardenvale," Grovedale. Wood, Elaine, Box 98, Balranald, N.S.W. Wood, Mrs. S. (Jean Mathieson), Esplanade, Torquay-. Wood, Lorraine, 185 West Melbourne Rd., Geelong West. Worland, Valerie, Strathmere, Winchelsea. Wright, Mrs. J. (Myee Herd), Marine Par., Lorne. Worland, Mrs. J. (Ruth Robertson), Harding St., Winchelsea. Yateman, Mrs. 0. (Pat Dean), Grandview Rd., Torquay. Young, Mrs. R. (Beverley McDougall), Swan Hill, Vic.

Hanaford, Valda, 416 Ryrie St., East Geelong. Hawker, Elizabeth, 23 Volum St., M'fold Hgts. Hawker, Pamela, 23 Volum St., M'fold Hgts. Hill, Janice, 29 Volum St., Geelong West. Harding, Mrs. D. (Nancy White), 10 Noble St., Newtown. Hacquoil, Beverley, " Yaralla," Gunbower, Vic. Hose, Judith, Peterborough Rd., Timboon. Howden, Jill, Cheshunt St., Point Lonsdale. Howell, Kathryn, Shelford. Ingpen, Susan, Noble St., Newtown. Johnson, Pam, 32 Purrumbete Ave., M'fold Hts. Jones, Evellin, Brilliant Estate, Kanumbra. Leyland, Loretta, 41 Lascelles Ave., Manifold Heights. Longwell, Nola, 11 Minerva Rd., M'fold Hgts. McCully, Annette, Strachan St., Birregurra. McIntyre, Elwyn, 6 Wimmera Ave., Manifold Heights. Nicholson, Gerda, 79 Aphrasia St., Newtown. Opperman, Carole, 31 Minerva Rd., Manifold Heights. Orr, Mrs. Keith (Nancy Barr), 14 Buley St., East Hawthorn. Peck, Lorraine, 11 Alexandra Ave., E. Geelong. Pettitt, Gladys, " Blinkbrae South," Torquay. Profitt, Helen, 5 Claremont Ave., Newtown. Purnell, Mrs. W. V., 17 Buckland Ave., N'tow.n. Radford, Pam, 81 West Melbourne Rd., Manifold Heights. Rogers, Annette, 2 Eton Rd., Belmont. Ross, Janet, c/o. National Bank, Eildon. Sheahan, Pam, 10 Strachan Ave., M'fold Hgts. Spears, Dawn, Corop, via Elmore. Thompson, Geraldine, P.B. 33, Terang. Thomson, Mrs. D. (Joan Bartle), 112 Roslyn Rd., Belmont. Turner, Olive, Box 11, Little River, Tucker, Susan, Brit Brit, via Coleraine. Walker, Helen, 12 Sydney Ave., Geelong. Worrall, Anne, 6 Trewheela Ave., M'fold Hgts. White, Lesley, 372 Myers St., East Geelong. Woods, Glenys, Box 228, Merbein. Wood, Mrs. John, 28 Shannon Ave., Newtown.

GEELONG BRANCH Financial Members Andrew, Beverley, Bannockburn. Bowman, Cynthia, 415 Collins St., Melbourne. Brown, Judith, 531 Hargreaves St., Bendigo. Chamberlain, Pauline, 28 Scott St., Belmont. Chapple, Margaret, 11 Henderson St., Camperdown. Chappell, Marian, 145 West Melbourne Rd., .Manifold Heights. de Ferranti, Jacqueline, 9 Stinton Ave., Newtown. Downie, Helen, 129 Noble St., Newtown. ENGAGEMENTS Fewtrell, Nancy, 33 Strachan Ave., M'fold Hgts. Fewtrell, Jeanette, 33 Strachan Ave., Mani- Rhonda Goodwin to David Daish. fold Heights. Lynette Engish to John Donohue. Fell-Smith, Patricia, 52 Looker Rd., Mont- Kay Maguire to morency. Merle Rix to Brian Dennis. Fagg, Judith, 25 Frank St., Newtown. Jean Knox to Forbes, Margaret, Heather Bank, Westmere. Alys Louttitt to Robert Southey. Fenton, Joan, " Drysdale P.B.," Warrnambool. . Jennifer Wilson to Ronald Wootton. Garrett, Barbara, 93 Elizabeth St., Geelong W. Elizabeth Smail to Michael Richards. Griffiths, Jeanette, 5 Strachan Ave., Manifold Nancye Moss to John Moore. Heights. Margaret Carmichael to Brian Giddings. Grant, Alison, 19 Canterbury Rd., Camberwell. Glenys Woods to Bill Smith. Ganly, Margaret, 44 Fairview Ave., Newtown. Jacqueline Dabb to Dr. Brian Clarke. Gorell, Judith, 3 Beach Par., Drumcondra. . Jennifer Fewtrell .to James Mildenhall. Gerrard, Erryl, 69 Wyndham St., Shepparton. Barbara Henry to Andrew Hope. Hudson, Wendy, 68 McKillop St., Geelong. Jeanne Bayley to John Whitney. Hooper, Patricia, 18 Mercer Par., Newtown. Marion Crosbie to William Crowther. Habergham, Joan, 2 Regent Crt., McKillop St., Diana Lilburne to John Bensted. Geelong. Beverley Price to John Skerritt.

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MARRIAGES June Hartwick to Peter Winter. Pamela Montgomery to Donald Burch. Patricia Hearne to Alan Glover. Judith Money. to Desmond Clarke. Adrienne Clarke to Barry Solomon. Ruth Lowson to Vic Webber. Marie Vautier to Ross Kershaw. Dorothy McKenzie to R. Goodall. Sally Harris to Peter Clark. Madge Stephens to Gerald Rice. Joan Pope to Geoffrey Swain. Valerie Solomon to Dr. Lionel Efron. Jocelyn Fargie to John Mander. Alisoun Elder to Lachlan McBean. Dorothy Waugh to Charles Cumming. Janice Anderson to Richard Church. Margaret Richards to Denis King. Elizabeth Hasler to Donald Pigdon. Rosemary Aikman to Ian Perdriau. Joan Dawson to Bill Smith. Beverley Price to John Skerritt. Elizabeth Fairnie to Roy Walpole. Meredith McMillan to Robert Middleton. Prue McKewan to David Cooke. Gwenda Griffiths to Ronald Moss. Merlyn Johnston to Charles Curtis. Barbara Scotney to Hedley Simpendorpher. Elaine Griffiths to John Barby. Diana Lilburne to John Bensted. Jeanne Bayley to John Whitney. Judy Woods to Max Gulbin. Judith Woodward to Pat McKay to Ian Milne. Alison Stephens to Graham Miller. Beverley Cameron to Gordon McNeill. Marjorie Forsyth to Noel Butler. Rhonda Goodwin to David Daish. Janet Heard to Neil Northfield. Kathleen Louttit to Cyril Stripling. Judith Newall to Leigh Botterill. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. G. Drinnan (Helen Weaver)— a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. J. Trewin (Mary Anderson)— a son. Dr. and Mrs. G. Darby (Heather Stewart)— a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. S. Smith (Carlene Lorimer)— a son. Mr. and Mrs. M. Cave (Lynette Madden)— a son. Mr. and Mrs. R. Wainwright (Bertha Levy)— a son. Mr. and Mrs. T. Harding (Doreen Lyons)— a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. H. Smailes (Jill Cannon)—a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. I. Dahlenburg (Jan McDonald)— a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. M. Graham (Jeanette Wilson)— a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. R. Gluyas (Rhonda McKay)— a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. G. Hessell (Pat Field)—a son.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Buzolich (Wendy Wallis)— a son. Mr. and Mrs. R. McKaige (Jan Bales)—a son. Mr. and Mrs. D. Morwood (Joan Oakley)— a daughter. Dr. and Mrs. H. Miller (,Mitzi Meldrum)—a son. Mr. and Mrs. J. Williams (Bev Elshaugh)— a son. Mr. and Mrs. J. Fidler (June Baker)—a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. W. Talsma (Alexe Carnell)—a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. W. Laney (Margaret Gowty)— a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. A. Glasson (Gwenda Holt)—a son. Mr. and .Mrs. Humphreys (Joan Gurr)—a son. Mr. and Mrs. E. Armstead (Gwenneth Sweetten)—a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. F. Sims (Mardi Gray) — a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. G. Pegg (June Newall) — a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. W. Dowling (Judith Eagles)— a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Nitchie (Myrna Gillespie)—a son. Mr. and .Mrs. R. James (Rosemary Wood)— a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. E. McBean (Joy Stallard)—a son. Mr. and Mrs. I. Hocking (Joy Baker) — a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. R. Hobbs (Marjorie Watts)— a son. Dr. and Mrs. J. Pryor (Marie Wilson) — a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Venters (Sadie Honey)— a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. P. Winter (June Hartwick)— a son. Mr. and Mrs. H. Clarke (Norma Sutherland)— a son. Mr. and Mrs. J. McDonald (Betty Steel)—a son. Mr. and Mrs. D. Spencer (June Elvins)—a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. N. Kerley (Lorraine Munro)— a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. T. Maltby (Deidre Dadds)—a son. Mr. and Mrs. L. Smith (Alyson Potter)—a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. E. Clifford (Norma Middleton)— a son. Mr. and Mrs. A. Cameron (Heather Bowring)— a son. Mr. and Mrs. I. Steel (Joan McKenzie)—a son. Mr. and Mrs. G. Sanderson (Pam Burrell)— a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Morris (Audrey Jones)—a son. Mr. and Mrs. W. Donaldson (Megan Bowring) —a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Brockmuller (June Spencer)— twins. Dr. and Mrs. McKenzie (Heather Peden)—a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. 0. Yateman (Pat Dean) — a daughter. Dr. and Mrs. V. Batt (Erina Lowson)—a son. Mr. and Mrs. J. Jellie (Dorothy Yates)—a daughter.

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Prue Israel, who has been overseas for eighteen months, is booked home at the end of the year, and we hear Margaret Neilson is also coming back about that time. Elizabeth Sprigg writes very interesting letters of her doings on the Continent and England. Naomi Jacobs is back in London after an Italian holiday. She intends to live NEWS JOTTINGS Dorothy Jullien has recently been ap- with a French family for six months to pointed Librarian to the Shire of South learn French. She has been studying Barwon. She has for some time been German. Penny Evans is leaving bank life to senior assistant at the Chilwell Library. Madge Stephens (Mrs. Gerald Rice) is take up nursing and is commencing at one of the principals with the Elizabeth the Alfred shortly. Pat Barber and Sandra Bedggood are busy with Arts Opera Trust, at present on tour. Old Collegians on the " Morongo " courses, while Margret McKenzie has staff include Mary Thomson, who, we an interesting position with the Specialty hear, is leaving shortly for overseas ; Press. Pat Tymms, Jacqueline de Ferranti, Mary Ellis is busy with wedding preMarjorie Reeve (McGie), Mary Brown- parations, and _Janet Ross is to be her hill and Lesley Gordon. Edith Leigh is bridesmaid. in the Office. After touring the North and South Carole Opperman is now Secretary to Islands of New Zealand, Elizabeth Davies Miss Krome at the Hermitage, and has now settled into a librarian's job in Denise Hargreaves is on the staff of Wellington. Queen's College, Ballarat. Judy Carmichael commenced motherAveryl Roberts (McKinnon) gave a craft training in Melbourne and Mary song recital at school in aid of the Hall Christopher has begun at the Geelong Fund before sailing overseas. Hospital. Jean Rowe rarely seems to be in GeeNews comes from Mildura that" Ann long these days ; her position as demonstrator for McAlpin's takes her all over Woods has finished her nursing trainVictoria and Tasmania. She comes in ing and Glenys Woods and Margaret contact with a great number of Old Carmichael are in their final year. Muriel Collegians in her travels. Mackay is training at the Mildura HosWe hear Wendy Gelbert (Bedggood) pital, while Barbara Manger is a sister is in charge of a kindergarten at Ten- on the staff. nant's Creek, while Pat Elvins, who was Helen Murray is in the Mildura Shire home on a flying visit, has returned to Office, Merle Rix is Director of the Mil" The Alice." dura West Kindergarten, and Val Cairns Jan Gordon and Muriel Gell have re- is in charge of St. Margaret's Kinderturned to Geelong after a wonderful garten, Mildura. time overseas. Jan is once more a good Frances Lowson was successful in obcommittee member. Others overseas are Doreen Cronk, Barbara Wood and taining her Bachelor of Science and is Rhonda Daish (Goodwin), who is shortly now doing an advanced course in infantile sickness for her M.Sc. to come back to Geelong. Nan Venters and Norma Devine are Galbraith Doreen is • Deaconess home again, Norma having taken up attached to St. Andrew's Church, in Geeduties as theatre sister at the Geelong long, while Margaret Yates is doing Hospital. youth work in South Australia.

Mr. and Mrs. Hodge (Muriel Lang).— a daughter. Ann Spalding—a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. R. Penman (Eunice Hawson)— a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. C. Gebhert (Pat Cassidy)—a son. Mr. and Mrs. C. McNaughton (Shirley Burch)— a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. D. Rau (Joy Strong)—a daughter.

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Last year's Head Prefect, Shirley .Bennett had a wonderful experience as a member of the first Young Australia League girls to go overseas. Read her article in this magazine. She hopes to do a University course next year. Elaine Wills is gaining wonderful experience under the Volunteer Graduate Scheme for Indonesia. At present she is in Medan, Sumatra, as Senior Lecturer at the University of North Sumatra. She is lecturing- in English in connection with the Education and Agricultural Faculties. We hear Nancy McIntyre (Price) is going. to live in Wagga Wagga, N.S.W., where her husband has been appointed manager at Dalg-ety's. Wendy is in Melbourne, where she is a bank machinist.

We endeavoured to organise a theatre night in honour of Madge, but were unable to arrange a block booking this year. However, Geelong and Melbourne committees were represented at the opera, " Peter Grimes," and flowers were sent to Madge from the Old Collegians. We are happy to record the marriage of one of our Committee, Meredith McMillan to Bob Middleton and the engagement of Marion Crosbie to William Crowther. We wish them the very best. The Committee for 1958 was as follows : — Minnie Thompson (Harding), Netta Bowring, Pam Trickett, Pam Lilburne, Jancis Russell, Meredith Middleton (McMillan), Marion Crosbie, Lorna Hooper (Ebbott).

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Melbourne Branch of " Morongo ' Old Life Members Collegians had another happy and suc- Bishop, .Mrs. K. (Elsie Gough), 26 Wattletree cessful year. Two reunions were again Rd., Armadale. held at the Caris Club, sixty girls being Bloomfield, Mrs. E. (Marjorie Northey), 60 Mountain View Rd., North Balwyn. present at the March reunion and 75 at Caldicott, Mrs. K. J. (Dorothy Adams), 35 Walthe October gathering. pole St., Kew. We were very pleased to have Miss Cattanach, Mary, 79 Broadway, Camberwell. Pratt and representatives from Geelong Croll, Mrs. E. A. (Jean Pettitt), 1 Carramar Ave., Camberwell. at both meetings, and we were very glad to have Miss Shaw with us in October. Cuzens, Mrs. W. J. (Ruth West), Glenda St., Chelsea. The membership of the branch is being Dailey, Mrs. S. (Rosaleen Price), 186a Park St., well kept up, and we are grateful to East Brunswick. those Old Collegians who from time to Emms, Mrs. G. (Glynis Parish), 6 Vautier St., time let us know of other Old Girls not Elwood. Finlayson, Margaret, 37 Elimatta Rd., Carnegie. on our list. Fleming, Mrs. A. M. (Margaret Salter), Summit We are still suffering, although to a Ave., Mooroolbark. lesser degree, from lack of information Hicks, Eileen, 18 Thomas St., Kew. concerning changes of address, and we Horner, Mrs. B. (Mheiri Baxter), 8 Oliver St., East Malvern. would ask you to share this responsiJohnson, Erica, 25 Denbigh Rd., Armadale. bility with your Committee by notifying Lorna Hooper, 129 Winmalee Road, Bal- Madden, Edith, 84 Anderson St., Sth. Yarra. Mander-Jones, Mrs. G. (Dorothy Balfour). wvn (telephone WF1359) of anything Makepeace, Mrs. V. (Marion West), Danier that will help us to keep an accurate Cres., Caulfield. record. We would like to comment on Morris, Mrs. A. (Audrey Jones), 316 Bluff Rd., Sandringham. our March reunion, which we consider one of the happiest we have had. Madge McKee, Mrs. M. (Helen Venters), Carlingford, Epping. Stephens, an Old Collegian, and one of McKenzie, Mrs. .M. (Heather Peden), 2071 Malthe principal singers with the Elizabethan vern Rd., East Malvern. Opera Theatre, was our guest, and we Northey, rs. L. (Audrey Morwick), 13 Sunburst Ave., North Balwyn. were all charmed by her voice and personality. We would like to thank Gwen Orchard, Mrs. W. (Vivienne Bartlett), Wahroonga Cres., Glen Iris. Blakiston, of Geelong Branch, for play- Perry, Kathleen, 416 Mont Albert Rd., ing Madge's accompaniments. It was a Mont Albert. wonderful evening. Pettitt, Mavis, 9 Albert Cres., Surrey Hills.

THE LUCERNIAN Ralton, Mrs. L. (Leila Wallace), 8 Harkin Ave., Mentone. _Scott, Mrs. J. R. (Beryl Balfour), The Manse, Lilyda:le. Sillitoe, Mrs. D. (Chloris Milne), 8 Garden St., Hampton. Stevens, Mrs. E. (Francis Gough), 36 Hardy Ter., East Ivanhoe. Thompson, Mrs. A. K. (Minnie Harding), Flat 2, 13 Hughenden Rd., East St. Kilda. Williams, Mrs. H. M. (Helen Tweddell), The Boulevarde, North Balwyn. Whittaker, Elaine, Bank of N.S.W., Mansfield. Financial Members, 1958 Arnott, Dorothea (Davidson). Bedggood, Sandra. Bowring, Netta. Brenton, Rae (Buck). Brockmuller, June (Spencer). Burch, Beverley. Carstairs, Nancy. Crosbie, Marion. Devereux, Diane. Donaldson, Megan (Bowring). Donaldson, Margaret. Dunlop, Helen (Ferguson). Evans, Penny. Grant, Alison. Harsley, Lorna (Morton). Heape, Judy. Hessell, Pat (Field). Hicks, Mavis (Morgan). Hooper, Lorna (Ebbott). Hughes, Dorothy (Brebner). James, Rosemary (Wood). Laidler, Mary. Lee, Janet (Ballantyne). Mann, Greta (Mathieson). McKay, Gwen (Morgan). McKenzie, Margaret. McNab, Joy (McGarvie). Pope, Faye. Ross, Beth (Robb). Ross, Diane. Ross, Margaret. Shann, Enid (Wilson). Stewart, Alison. Tibbits, Ellen (Strickland). Trickett, Pam. Urquhart, Robin. Urquhart, Merran. Whitney, Jeanne (Bayly). Woods, Meg (Kerr).

WESTERN DISTRICT BRANCH On behalf of the 1958 Committee I have pleasure in presenting the Annual Report for the year ended October 4th, 1958. The Annual Meeting for 1957 was held at the Hi-Lite Cafe on October 5th, when we had as our guests from Geelong Miss

Shaw, Jean Rentoul and June McColl. Miss Shaw took the chair for the election of office-bearers, which resulted as follows :— President : Margaret Potter. 0 Vice-Presidents : Dorothy Tellie, Shirley Gazzard, Norma Clifford. Secretary Judith Pocock. Asst. Secretary: Judy Woods. Treasurer : Glenys Drayton. Our hank balance at this date was 165 /1 7/5. The allocation of funds was follows • Schnlarshio. £25 "MoronP-o." 125: 'nd Eventide Hostel and Good Friday Hospital Appeal. £3/3/- each. It was decided early in the year to only have three dances this year, two of which have already been held. Our expenses seem to be higher each dance, therefore our profits are not as good as we would like. At our Christmas Dance last year we made a profit of £25/13/9. This year. at our May dance, the profit was £15/16/3, and August was £16/9/9. Our last dance, held in August, took the form of a Masked Dance, which proved to be very entertaining and popular. Several evening meetings have been held throughout the year, with only very small attendances. We would like to see as many as possible at these meetings to help plan the dances and put forth new ideas. It was suggested at the last Annual Meeting that we try a few afternoon meetings. This matter was discussed at a later meeting, but as neither the President or Treasurer could attend an afternoon meeting, the idea was abandoned. • A Church Parade was held early in the year. Unfortunately, Miss Shaw was unable to attend, but we were very pleased to welcome Jean Rentoul as Geelong representative. The Western District Old Collegians suffered a very sad loss recently when the death took place suddenly of Joyce Alexander (nee Carson). Ever since Joyce left school she was a very active

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member of the Old Collegians, and she is sadly missed by us all, both as a branch and personally. Our sincere sympathy goes to her family and relations. Congratulations and good wishes to : Judy, Gulbin (nee Woods) on her marriage ; to Dorothy Jellie (nee Yates) on the birth of a daughter, and Muriel Hodge (nee Lang) on the birth of a daughter. Before closing this report I would like to express my appreciation and gratitude to all the other office-bearers for their assistance. Judith Pocock, as Secretary, has done a wonderful job, and has been a great help to me. Glenys Drayton, as Treasurer, has handled our financial troubles very capably ; and our three Vice-Presidents have always been ready to give help and advice when it was needed. To all these people and all other members I say " Thank you very sincerely for your help and support over the past year, and I hope that 1959 will be just as happy and successful or even more so. Margaret Potter, President.

Reddie, Jan, Weering. Reynolds, Dawn, Tyburn, Cressy. Sims, Mrs. M. (Ailsa McDonald), Beeac. Stewart, Mrs. (Margaret Reddie). Symonds, Mrs. (Nancy Stewart). Turner, Mrs. Gwen. Williams, Joan, Weering. Williams, Gwen, Weering. Wickerton, Mrs. N. (Agnes Templeton), Alvie. Yates, Margaret, 24 Grant St., Colac. Dalhanburg, Mrs. Jan (Jan McDonald).

YOUNG AUSTRALIA LEAGUE TOUR Shirley Bennett, a member of the first girls' Young Australia League party to go on tour has written her impressions, and because of their interest, they are printed in full: " Education by Travel " is the motto of the Young Australia League, and what could be a more glorious way of obtaining an education than a trip to Great Britain and Western Europe ? There is little need for me to say what a marvellous experience this has been and how very much I have enjoyed every minute of the five-months tour. Each day held some new and exciting adventure, and each country had a charm and interest entirely its own. COLAC BRANCH — MEMBERS Bauer, Evelyn, Cororooke. The contingent assembled in Perth, and Beckman, Mrs. R., Colac. late in March fifty very happy and exBoyd, Mrs. (Margaret Carson), Swan Marsh. cited girls sailed from Fremantle. Campbell, Mrs. (Myra McDonald), Sheep Hills. Already we had formed some very firm Carson, Val, Larpent. Clifford, Mrs. (Norma Middleton), P.B., Colac. friendships, and as members of the Young Crossley, Mrs. J. E. (Alison McCallum), Australia League we were learning a Birregurra. great deal about each other and our Daffy, Mrs. (Doris Lang), Weering. various parts of Australia. Drayton, Glenys, Pollock St., Colac. At Naples we disembarked, and folFarquharson, Jennifer, Birregurra. Gazzard, Mrs. (Shirley Sutherland), 42 Wynne lowed the route of the Grand Tour, which St., Colac. took us to Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan Gray, Mrs. H. (Greta McIntosh), Colac. and into Switzerland. Italy, I thought, Gulbin, Mrs. (Judy Woods), Colac. was particularly beautiful, and it was a Atkinson-Grimshaw, .Mrs. (Val. Thomas), tremendous thrill to be in Rome, the Elliminyt. Jellie, Mrs. J. (Dorothy Yates), Colac. Eternal City, and great centre of WestHenderson, Mrs. (Jean Brien), Birregurra. ern culture. The Italian people were Higgins, Elva, Swan Marsh. almost overwhelming in the warmth of Howie, Hilary, Queens Ave., Colac. welcome which they gave us, and as we Long, Mrs. (Jessie Gibson), Cressy. were travelling in a semi-official status, McDonald, Flora, Colac. we received courtesies and compliments McDonald, Janey, Beeac. McKenzie, Dorothy, Terang. not usually bestowed on other groups. McLeod, Una, Cressy. We had a four-day stop in Berne, and McLeod, Violet, Cressy. Mander- Jones, Mrs. (Lois McDonald), Adelaide. then moved on through Austria to Germany, where we stayed in Munich, Pocock, Judith, Weering. Potter, Margaret, 39 Murray St., Colac, Frankfurt and Cologne. In Brussels we

THE LUCERNIAN were able to go to the World Fair, which was a magnificent spectacle, and the exhibits of the forty-four countries covered a very wide field. Unfortunately, we only had a day in Holland before going to Paris, and this intriguing city marked the end of our continental tour. Throughout our trip we were given opportunities to see something of the chief manufacturing centres, historical sites, public institutions, and also to meet as many as possible of the leading citizens in the life of each country. We were able to establish contact with variout educational bodies, such as colleges, universities and schools. There is no doubt that it is a great advantage to be able to meet and speak with the peoples of different countries ; it gave me a new insight into their way of life and perhaps in the future I will be able to understand their problems, aims and achievements, a little more clearly. Love, tolerance and service are the aims of the League, and while travelling we tried to create a better understanding between the different sections of the English-speaking world, together with those of other countries. In Great Britain we were billeted in private homes, and my deepest impression during the two months in England and Scotland was of the kindness and generosity of the people. At all times we were received with the greatest hospitality, and I feel now that I have a wonderful number of friends throughout the country. I found that people were greatly interested in Australia but had little knowledge of our way of life. For example, I was asked if Victoria was Australia's largest city, and people believed me when I jokingly said we had kangaroo farms ! Frequently we were referred to as Colonials. At first I was horrified by these questions, but no

doubt there are things which I did and said that were equally horrifying to them. The humorous side of things was shown to us several times ; at one stage I had arranged to meet a friend at Swan & Edgars, in Piccadilly Circus ; when I arrived I looked anxiously for the famous meeting-place, but could not see it, so, feeling a little lost, I decided to ask a patient-looking London " Bobby." He gave me a pitying glance, and said : " Madam, if the building were to fall down, I would be sorry for you! " On another occasion, at a cocktail party in Rome, I asked the waiter for a squash. He misunderstood my request, and I found myself sipping Scotch ! In Scotland, however, I learnt to be more discriminating in my use of the words " squash, Scotch and Scots." I must just mention here how charmed we all were by the friendliness and generosity of the Scottish people. On the homeward voyage our ship stopped for two days at Cape Town,and during that time a convoy of thirty private cars took us for a 200-mile sightseeing tour of the Cape, and again we were royally entertained at receptions and dinners. The benefits I have received by travelling with the Y.A.L. are almost unlimited. I have met, spoken with, and, in some cases, stayed with people of ten different countries. I have formed long and lasting friendships with a great number of people ; my scope of knowledge has been vastly enriched ; a new world of thought and experience has opened up for me, and I have gained a breadth of mind and a deeper understanding and interest in the world about me. Onlytravel can do this, and I sincerely wish that in the future more young people could have the wonderful opportunity I have just experienced.